COPYRIGHT
No photograph may be reproduced, copied, stored, manipulated or used in whole or in part of a derivative work without the prior written permission of the Copyright Owner & Photographer: Trevor David Betts. All rights reserved.
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
I fully understand that not everyone who visits this blog is a wizard kid with regards inter-net and computer technology. There are 5 posts per page. If you scroll down past the fifth and last post on the page and click onto Older Posts, which is located below and to the right of the last post (and then do this after every fifth and last post). You will be able to view my whole portfolio of images and notice board posts on this blog. There are over 520 posts on this blog. Once you have scrolled down the page and past the last of these five posts, don't forget there is much more to this blog. Continue scrolling down the whole page and you will be able to view the full menu. Also by placing your mouse arrow on any specific image and then clicking once on the left hand button you can then view this image in a larger format.
Thank You.
Trevor David Betts.
WEIGHT LOSS CHART
Starting Weight: 6th February 2012
17 stone and 7 lbs.
Finishing Weight: 11th February 2013
15 stone and 8 lbs.
SPONSORS AND FINAL TOTAL RAISED:
My sincere thanks to all the following generous people: Vikki, Adam, Gary, Linda, Abigail, Karen, Terry, Steve, Michael, Shirley, Lee, Harold, C. Johansson & M. Owst, G. & B. McKie, John, Sarah, Janet, Paul, Marion, Jacky, Dennis, Dawn, Trevor, Carol, Ian, Samantha, Jo, Kelly, Patrick, and Lynn.
The final total raised is: £310.00p.
Trevor David Betts
4th May 2013.
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 and/or join my blog followers. If you would like to know more about any particular photograph or project then please send me an email.
Thank you, I hope you enjoy your visit.
Yours sincerely
Trevor David Betts BA (Hons)
Email Address: tdbetts@tdbetts.karoo.co.uk
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. 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 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. Billingham and Oyster camera bags (the Billingham is a old model that I have had for years - wonderful bags). The Oyster one is a backpack 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 two Canon T90 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.
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I like this shot very much. nice photo.
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Trevor.