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Saturday, 6 August 2011

PADLOCKS - A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

Here is another example of how toning can influence the mood and nature of a monochrome photographic print. The top image is a straight-forward photographic print (done in the darkroom). The second is the same print but this time it has been toned with a two bath sepia solution (again in the darkroom).

The sepia toned print reveals more detail (especially in the shadow areas) and I think warms up and increases the overall tonal range of the print. In other words it creates mood and depth.

Old Warehouse door, Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England.

From a City & Guilds 9231 module: Photographing Buildings, 1989.

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Friday, 5 August 2011

FALLEN LEAFS

In a swirling blur of motion, fallen autumnal leafs float past in a canal.

Ripon, North Yorkshire, England.

From my Tree Stories Project, 2002-.

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DIFFERENT CONTRAST

This is basically a negative made from a positive using lith chemicals and lith paper in the darkroom. This is something that I have never really explored that much. Using lith paper and chemicals, then sepia, blue, or gold toning the finished prints reveals terrific results.

Ferensway, Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England.

From a City & Guilds 9231 module: Constructed Images, 1993.

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ONE CERTAIN SUNDAY

Local Army Cadets stand guard near to the Cenotaph, whilst various Veterans stand in ranks. On Remembrance Sunday 1998. You will notice the old former office building in the background. All that has changed with the building of the new Paragon Interchange.

The Cenotaph, Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England.

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

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Thursday, 4 August 2011

VIEW OF TREE THROUGH GLASS

A tree seen through the glass screen of a bus shelter. One cold and wet winter evening. Various shop windows are reflected. Along with a passing bus.

Prospect Street, Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England.

From my Tree Stories Project, 2003-.

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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.

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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."