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Saturday, 14 July 2012

SPOTS


A tiny strip of land reaches out into the mighty River Humber. Rain has started to fall thus creating the white spots upon the water.

Spurn Point, North Humberside, England.

From my Coming at me in Waves Project, 1993-94.

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Thursday, 12 July 2012

HIGH KEY


This is a studio shot of a young lady. It is a 'high key' photography shot. High key meaning high contrast and light (white). It was taken using three lights, two lights had brollies fitted (the light is fired into a white coloured reflective brolly and is thus dispersed evenly). The third light (the key light) was a light fitted with a 'barn door'. Basically a large diffuser, so the light is even and not too harsh, and there are no shadows. The lighting system used was a Courtenay Studio Lighting system. This print was printed on Ilford fibre based photographic paper with a matt finish at the 8" x 10" size.

Hull Community Artworks Studio, Northumberland Avenue, Kingston upon Hull, North Humberside, England, circa 1993-94.

From a Studio Lighting Course (I actually won a box of photographic paper for this print and shot, 100 sheets of Ilford 8" x 10"). The young lady I believe was training to become a teacher.

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Saturday, 7 July 2012

TREE FACE


Besides a rock strewn stream, a tree seems to have a face. Could it be something from The Lord of the Ring's? No, what it probably is, is the fact that resin or sap within the tree has formed the tree bark into these shapes and made it take on a eerie image.

The Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire, England.

From my Tree Stories Project, 2002-.

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Friday, 6 July 2012

BARRIERS VII


This is the East side of the River Hull. Some form of industrial enclosure/yard. The River Hull starts it's journey in the Holderness countryside and then flows into the River Humber.

Bankside, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.

From my Barriers Project, 1998.

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Tuesday, 3 July 2012

THE PEACE MUSEUM (MONO - SEPIA)



Monochrome and then sepia toned photographic prints of the same building. This time it is the Peace Museum in Normandy. Once again another example of how sepia toning can change the perspective of a dark room produced photographic print. There are plenty of other examples of this on this blog spot.

The Peace Museum, Caen, Normandy, France.

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

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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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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."