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If you want to use any of my photographs displayed upon this blog, for inclusion in an essay, presentation, talk, or for posting on your blog or web site. Or for use in any other way or means. Then it would be very much appreciated if you could contact me first (as a matter of courtesy and decency) to seek my permission to use any of my photographs. Failure to do so is breach of my copyright and rights.





Saturday 19 December 2009

UPDATE

As you may be aware I have experienced certain problems with my blog recently. That is why I have decided not to upload any new images until I have looked into this problem and sorted things out. However if you are a new visitor to this blog there are plenty of old postings for you to browse and look at.

As well as the problem with my image postings, I now have a problem with the slide show (when it rains it pours). I hope to have things back to normal and uploading new images early in the New Year.

However please take note of the problems I am currently experiencing, and take appropriate precautions yourself.

Thank you.

Trevor David Betts BA (Hons.)

19th December 2009.

Saturday 12 December 2009

NOTICE

With immediate effect I will no longer be uploading any new images to this blog (investigation pending) This is due to external and unknown forces (well, unknown to me) messing with my images. I am in the process of investigating this at the moment. You just do not know who is downloading your work and perhaps passing it off as their own.

Therefore all I can say is just be aware of the following happening to your own blog. The culprit that seems to be doing this is http://2.bp.blogspot.com There are other number variations on this address such as the added prefix of 1,3 and 4 etc. You will note as well that there is no www. prefix to this blogs address. Perhaps they might have the decency to contact me and explain their actions.

I am sure that I have not given anyone permission to copy my work and pass it off as their own. What I find so annoying is the fact that this is a blogspot.com address. Personally I cannot stand computer hackers of any shape or form. This is, in my opinion a breach of my copyright and basically an infringement of my privacy.

As such I would suggest that when you scan any of your own work/images then you do so at a low resolution and size. At the same time I would advise you to put a watermark/copyright sign on it (that is if you wish to do that, to help protect your work even more). Also read the small script beforehand, and any information and tips which will help you in the long run.

Perhaps I have been a little naive in thinking that my photographs would be safe from public manipulation and interference. But you have corporate hackers and as well as individuals.

I would appreciate any relevant advice from blogger's who might have experienced the same problem. So everyone please be aware of what is happening to me. Future ongoing investigations will determine if I continue with this blog. I hope to do so, but for the time being I am putting a hold on uploading any new images.

Trevor David Betts BA (Hons.)

12th December 2009.

Wednesday 9 December 2009

LIGHTS AND TREE

The illuminated entrance to the Central Library, with a silver birch tree in the background complete with Christmas lights. On a cold and damp December evening.

Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.

From my Tree Stories Project, 2003-.

Copyright of all images and work displayed upon this blog spot are the exclusive property of Trevor David Betts. All rights reserved.

Sunday 6 December 2009

SUBMERGED BUNKER

The remains of a former WWII German gun bunker is seen here on the beach.

Near Asnelles, Normandy, France.

From my The Normandy Veterans - Lest We Forget Project, 1998-2002.

Copyright of all images and work displayed upon this blog spot are the exclusive property of Trevor David Betts. All rights reserved.

Saturday 5 December 2009

FALLING WATER


An example of the same image but with two separate treatments. The first print is a straight forward wet-process hand printed image. The second is the same image but this one has been sepia toned. Basically immersed in a two bath sepia toner which changes the appearance of the print and increases the tonal range, at the same time giving the photographic print a archival permanence.

Ingleton, North Yorkshire, England.

From no specific project as such, 1992.

Copyright of all images and work displayed upon this blog spot are the exclusive property of Trevor David Betts. All rights reserved.

Tuesday 1 December 2009

SHOT AT DAWN II

Another poignant image from the 'Shot at Dawn' Plot. The white stone statue depicts a young British soldier facing a firing squad. The dozens of wooden posts represent the three hundred such victims from the mud, blood and trenches of the First World War.

The National Memorial Arboretum, Arelwas, Staffordshire, England.

From my Tree Stories Project, 2003-.

Copyright of all images and work displayed upon this blog spot are the exclusive property of Trevor David Betts. All rights reserved.

SLIDE SHOW

HELLO AND WELCOME

To my Photo Blog,

All my monochrome photography is darkroom produced. This portfolio consists of photographs from several of my projects, assignments, personal and course related work. Some of these monochrome photographic prints are then selectively toned.

Take a look at the slide show, or the popular posts. Click onto some of the many excellent blogs that I have listed in my blog roll. I welcome constructive feedback (post a comment).

Click onto the links in some of my posts which will then take you to the relevant website link where you will be able to find out more about that location, charity or organisation etc featured in the post and which is relevant to that specific image.

Also please click onto my links. Join my blog and my Google + followers. If you would like to know more about any particular photograph or project then please send me an email. My email address is at the foot of this page.

Also from time to time I will post videos that are of interest to me, mainly from my military background.

Yours sincerely

Trevor David Betts BA (Hons)

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

All the photographs featured on this blog spot were taken on Canon analog 35mm SLR cameras which included: Canon A1, Canon AE1 (non-programme) and Canon T90. The Canon A1 was rendered useless after prolonged exposure to salt spray residue, and the AE1 suffered a malfunction, and one of my T90s just packed up on me during a photographic shoot.

Most of my camera equipment was initially purchased brand new, then as the years have past I have purchased second-hand equipment. But the vast majority of equipment I currently possess is well over twenty years old.

Canon FD lenses used were: 28, and 35mm wide angle, 50mm standard, 35-105mm short telephoto zoom and a 70-210mm large telephoto zoom lenses. Also used was a loaned Mamiya 645 with 50 and 80mm lenses. My favourite combination is a T90 fitted with the 35-105mm lens with an Hoya orange filter. I use Hoya orange, red, neutral density, and skylight filters. Hoya and Canon lens hoods. A Canon remote cable. I have used a great Metz 45 CT-4 flashgun for many years. I used this for the bounced and fill-in flash for some of the documentary and portraiture work.

Studio flash used was Courtenay brolly flash (just two heads fitted with soft boxes) at Hull Community Artworks studio (sadly this excellent local arts facility closed in 2001). Billingham and Tamrac camera bags (the Billingham is a old model that I have had for years - wonderful bags). The Tamrac one is a medium sized back pack type bag. Slik Black Diamond 88, and 500 DX Pro tripods. A Cullmann touring set (which consists of a light tripod, ball and swivel head, all-purpose clamp, suction cap, and a ground spike). I presently have three Canon T90 and one A1 SLR cameras.

Film used was mainly 35mm (with some 120mm). Ilford Delta monochrome negative print film, 100 asa (a few rolls of 400 asa as well). Ilford HP5 and FP4 (400 and 125 asa respectively). Fuji Neopan 400 asa. Various Fuji colour film. Photographic chemicals: Ilford ID-11 and Microphen film developers. Agfa Rodinal fine grain film developer, and Ilford Hypam fixer.

Photographic paper: Ilford Multigrade IV VC paper, Fibre based VC paper including warm and cool tone. Kentmere Velvet Stipple and Art Document papers. Kodak selenium toner. Barclay and Fotospeed sepia toners, and Colorvir blue toner. Durst M60 and Meopta 5 enlargers fitted with 50 and 80mm Schneider lenses. Kenro negative sheets and Jessops negative folders.

Most of my photography involves the use of the camera being securely mounted onto the tripod, with the shutter set to the 10 second delay. I bracket my exposures (relying on the excellent Canon in-camera meter). My aperture settings are usually between F5.6 and F22. In the vast majority of cases the very first exposure I take is usually the correctly exposed one.

Finished photographic prints (spotted if needed). At the 10 x 8 inch size are then scanned on an Epsom 1660 photo perfection scanner using Adope Photoshop CS2 at the 5.5 x 3.5 inch image or canvas size, 150 dpi and at the 750 x 550 pixels size, and saved as for the web. The only thing that is manipulated is the brightness balance and contrast levels.

DON'T FORGET

"It is the soldier, not the minister, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to fair protest.

It is the soldier, not the politician, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the soldier, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."

From: "Fighting for Queen and Country,
by Nigel 'Spud' Ely. Blake Publishing London, 2007.
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