Archive for September 2008
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Natural Abstractions – a different view of our world
One of the definitions of art is finding the order within the chaos of the natural world. I find the order as abstractions – the deeper meaning. The photographs find more than realistic renditions. All prints are nominal 8×10 silver gelatin prints and gold-toned for permanence and color.
Graflex cameras and accessories
Graflex, under various names, made great American cameras for almost 100 years. I use several of their cameras, and this section contains such information as I have gathered about them, and about non-Graflex equipment that would have been used with them.
The Fabulous Bluenotes and The Three Heads
The Bluenotes band began in Warner Robins, Georgia and consisted of Mark (Sandy) Bayer (organ), Randy Testo (sax), Ricky Harvey (guitar and vocals)) and Ed Cody (bass). By 1966, the band migrated to Athens, Georgia as Sandy and Ricky attended school at the University of Georgia. Added to the band at various times over the [...]
Seal 210M press
I dry mount my photographs using a Seal 210M dry mount press. I got mine used, and the good folks at Elmer’s, who make the press, were kind enough to email me a .pdf of the manual. I’ve had several people ask me for copies, so I am posting the manual here. You can right-click [...]
Albumen Prints – your solution when shopping for a unique gift
When you need a unique gift, order an albumen print. Each is hand-crafted and no two are alike – even when made from the same negative. They are a touch of history. Albumen was the most popular way to make prints from about 1860 until 1900. As commercial manufacturers of printing paper have reduced their [...]
