Recent Entries
West of Atlanta
**Today’s Sunday Morning Adventure was a meet-up with fellow LF-ers from the North Georgia Large Format Photographers Group, Bryan Garris and Brandon Ward. I set out at the crack of dawn and drove downtown then west on I-20, to attempt to arrive at Westview Cemetery as soon as the gates open. I arrived a bit […]
The Stump on a Rock
**On a warm summer morning during one of my Sunday Adventures to the mountains I stood ankle deep in a creek trying to capture the stillness of rocks and fluidity of water. At one point I slipped on a wet rock and could swear I heard someone exude a muffled snicker at my clumsiness. I […]
High Shoals Falls Print
**The print from my first visit to High Shoals Falls near Hiawasse. See the Sunday Morning Adventures article for the details of the trip. Technical: 4×5 FP4+, EI 100, f32.5, 3seconds, 90mm Angulon. EV range 7.4-12.5 placed shadows on zone III. Negative developed in dilute Pyrocat HD minimal agitation for 24:30 minutes Printed on […]
Bergger NB and PF 130
**In celebration of photography day I went into the darkroom to catch up on some printing. But of course had to try something new. First I mixed my Photographers Fomulary 130 paper developer a little more dilute to see if it made any difference in tone of my normal paper. I mixed it 1:2 instead […]
High Shoals Falls
**I returned a second time to high shoals falls area to shoot with fellow NGLFP member Bryan G. The hike was about the same but not as hot as the first time I visited. We both shot for about 3 hours before the sun became too bright to work any longer. Here are the images […]
SMA Kennesaw National Battlefield Park
**This weeks Sunday Morning Adventure (SMA) was a trip to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park with fellow NGLFP member Gary Beasley. Kennesaw mountain and its surrounding fields and hills is the site of a major civil war battle that held off the advancing Union army in the summer of 1864. Today it is a small national […]
Pyrocat HD Multiple Sheets with Minimal Agitation
**I must have been feeling brave last night and processed 3 sheets of film at the same time. My experience with Pyrocat HD over the last couple of years has taught me a great deal about how it works when using minimal agitation/semi stand techniques. I altered my normal single sheet dilution to be sure […]
North Georgia Large Format Photographers
**A few of us LF shooters north of Atlanta are seeking fellow LF shooters for monthly field trips and quarterly meetups to share work and experiences. Meetings will likely be held near/in Dahlonega. There are no dues or requirements other than that you live in the North GA area and have an interest in formats […]
Sunday Morning Adventures
**James Taylor wrote a lyric “I’m gone to Carolina in my mind” in which he dreams of a place he loves. The North Georgia mountains are that place for me and the rivers, streams, and waterfalls call out for me to come visit. Even the rocks and trees beckon to have me come walk among […]
Liquidol Paper Developer
**Another test this month using Photographer Formulary Liquidol paper developer. I had read reviews about this developer giving rich blacks and having similar qualities to Dektol, which is the standard by which other developers are measured. Liquidol purports to have faster development time, higher shelf life, and flexibility with over/under development. Developed by Bill Troop and […]