Archive for June, 2008
Death Valley cabin in vinegar and tea
Today I treated myself to working with a new negative. I printed “Cabin, Death Valley” in blue. What I enjoy about this image are the light leaks. It brings to mind the feel of the open desert and the intense light in Death Valley. The other day on the f295 forum, Earl [...]
A few toning examples
I worked on “wheel” again today and experimented with toning formulas. I used borax in one bath to bleach the image and selected gold, tannic, or tea for the second bath to tone the print. The gold-borax is my favorite toner especially when there is a bath of tea on hand. I was [...]
Waiting for fabric to dry…
While I’m waiting for my sensitized fabric to dry I decided to try my scanner on the film setting. Digging around in my boxes the other day, I found old medium format negatives of Death Valley. It’s always fun to look at old negatives. It helps me look at how I’m shooting [...]
Wheel on fabric in blue, plus corner closeup
Today I revisited “wheel” on fabric to work out the contrast issues I had with the last print. What I was going for today was a print with a smoother tonal scale, and more detail in the area around the wheel. I prepared panels this morning by removing the sizing from the fabric. I [...]
"Small Works Show" opens tonight in brooklyn, ny
I received word this morning that the “Small Works Show” is hung and ready for the opening tonight at the 440 Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. The reception is from 6pm-9pm at 440 6th Ave, Brooklyn. If you’re in the area, check it out!
440 Gallery “small works show”Blue on Fabric
I shifted gears today and printed on fabric. I found that the image printed more as I had envisioned it, on fabric, than on paper. I used a 200-count cotton sateen and exposed the print for 15 minutes. I was impressed with the rich tones and sharp detail possible with the fabric. I achieved a [...]
Blue Meets Blue and Goes Tannic
Today I tested a new negative with an entirely different tonal scale. I decided to run tests on “Wheel” because I wanted to see how large areas of low values would print on cyanotype. This print was exposed for 9 minutes and was bleached in a diluted bath of Mrs. Stewart’s Liquid Bluing. The product [...]
Bon Voyage Little Fella!
Here’s a pinhole of a pinhole… the matted and framed piece which has been chosen to go to Brooklyn, New York, for the “Small Works Show” opening June 26 at the 440 Gallery. I’ll miss the little darling and will await its return in August. Bon Voyage little fella and …. what’s [...]
Darwin Renault in Blue with Windex
Going through my photographs today I decided to print one of the images from my visit to Darwin. I have fond memories of the friendly locals there, the buzzing sound of Pierre’s VW bus, the soft strains of an anonymous piano being played, and the distant cracking-boom of detonating dynamite charges. This print [...]
Roy's gets a new curve
Here we are with another test print made today. I worked most of the night on curves for cyanotype, made a little progress, and arrived at a better test print. The Crane’s Kid Finish is working out on certain levels but doesn’t hold up well in the processing baths. It’s also difficult to flatten out [...]
Shoshone, Cal