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Month: July 2014

  • Hydrangea

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    Hydrangea

    The hydrangea are in bloom.   Hydrangea are an interesting subject; globes of small-petalled flowers on a background of large-leafed stems.   Compositionally this offers a natural contrast.  However, now my attention is directed towards the Zone System to ensure proper capture and development. In the digital world results are immediate and each shot can…

  • Darkroom

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    Darkroom

    I’ve been upgrading my darkroom.  My entry into large format photography has placed demands which Darkroom 1.0 was unable to support. I’ve separated the wet and dry areas according to traditional darkroom design practices.  The wet side is where one does the development. As I follow a hybrid analogue-digital model, the dry side hosts my…

  • Happy Canada Day … eh

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    To all my expat friends in Nairobi, Tokyo, Uganda, Hong Kong, BDG, New York, Atlanta,  and Vancouver 😉