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Film Testing with Ilford HP5+
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/2']I'm a big fan of Kodak film and have used Kodak Tmax100 pretty much since the day it was released, but I would like to give Ilford a try for an upcoming project. So I figured I would use the chance to document...
Read more →Zion Snow
What date is this? Ben Horne is missing out by not shooting in inclement weather.
Read more →Are you a Professional Photographer?
The source of the word amateur is amator or lover. The Merriam definition is horrible, Full Definition of amateur 1 : devotee, admirer 2 : one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than...
Read more →Is Photography Art?
In my readings many of the photographers of the early 20th century I look up to were very focused on whether photography was art. Ansel was particularly focused on showing photography was an art form that could rival painting. The modern di...
Read more →Black & White Magazine 2014
My work from Chernobyl is featured in the B&W Magazine 2014 Portfolio Contest Winners. I am excited to be recognized by this fine publication that continues their dedication to black and white photographs!
Read more →INDUSTRIA: Exhibit at Viewpoint
I would like to invite everyone to my upcoming exhibit at Viewpoint Gallery in Sacramento California. This will be a collection of silver gelatin prints summarizing my industrial work over the last 10 years. I'm excited to see the prints up...
Read more →Creativity: Turn 180 degrees
[infobox] “In response to people who say, well you can’t go back – What happens when you get to the cliff and you take one step forward, or you do a 180 degree turn and take one step forward? Which way are you going? Which is progress?...
Read more →New Ilford Paper
I have to admit I had some mixed feelings when I heard Ilford had introduced a new silver gelatin paper. Anytime someone messes with my artistic material I get concerned! The history of my favorite papers goes something like this: Orienta...
Read more →Creativity: Do Great Work
Where does inspiration come from? For me, it comes from seeing someone doing great work, and this is often a craftsman like a carpenter or a metalsmith not usually a photographer. Sometimes this inspiration can be a distraction, because I...
Read more →Top 10 Photos For 2013
As 2013 comes to a close it’s the perfect time to look back over the year. Jim Goldstein does a blog project encouraging photographers to edit their top images for the year and post them, so here are my picks! [ngg_images gallery_ids="12"...
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