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James in the Darkroom [Guest Post by Lynsey]
16 Jan 2014

James in the Darkroom [Guest Post by Lynsey]

by James | posted in: Camera Gear, Darkroom, Film Photography, Guest Post, Large Format | 3

My wonderful wife Lynsey, a brilliant Family Life Photographer, documented me making my first ever paper negatives with a camera I borrowed from my friend Alastair Cook. There were so many unknowns (like the lens aperture) and challenges I was … Continued

darkroom, developing, field camera, large format, paper negatives, portrait
My New Large Format World – The Graflex Speed Graphic 5×4
22 Feb 2013

My New Large Format World – The Graflex Speed Graphic 5×4

by James | posted in: Film Photography, Film Processing, Large Format | 14

When researching my scanner I read some good advice about buying one that is capable of scanning one size bigger than you think you’ll need. The reasoning being that you will eventually shoot it and need to scan it. At … Continued

4x5, 5x4, film camera, graflex, hume castle, large format, press camera, speed graphic

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