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  1. Turning bad photos into good photos

    2024-12-27 18:41:11 UTC

    Every once in a while I get bad results from a roll of color film - this just happened.  Not sure what the problem was.  The solution is to turn the color image into Black and White.  Here’s an example I just got the film back from TheDarkroom.com and it…


  2. You Learn Something every Day

    2022-11-18 21:27:54 UTC

    While preparing a lecture about B and W photography I came across the suggestion for Digital shooters to shoot RAW + jpg.  Set your creative or scene settings to B & W.  This way you get your color image in RAW but a jpg that is B & W to…


  3. Wide Angled Bronica

    2021-11-14 15:36:08 UTC

    Today I’m showing shots from the Bronica ETRs 645 this time with the 40/4 wide angle lens.


  4. Rollei RPX 25

    2021-02-07 02:40:12 UTC

    I’ve learned to not be afraid of shooting outdated Black and White film - it works out fine.  No adjustments in ISO or development times.  This is NOT true of color film especially E-6 slide film.  Anyway I found an 8 year old roll of Rollei RPX 25 and shot…


  5. Color vs. B&W Landscapes

    2020-05-24 15:07:32 UTC

    “When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” - Ted Grant This whole question of color vs. BW in landscape photography is important.  Watching a Youtube video about Robert Adams who I think always shot…


  6. B and W from Benson Sculpture Park

    2020-01-28 22:19:31 UTC

    Shot with a basic Pentax K-1000 and a standard 50mm lens.  Although the lime green coloration makes it special :)


  7. Canon AE1 with Tri-X

    2020-01-01 02:23:34 UTC

    The obligatory test roll when you get a new camera.  For me this was a new to me Canon AE1.  This was my first SLR.  My father went out and he bought two of ‘em - one for me and one for him.  They are cheap to buy and the…


  8. Lakeside Amusement Park

    2019-12-28 14:41:36 UTC

    Lakeside Amusement Park is a family-owned[1] amusement park in Lakeside, Colorado, adjacent to Denver. Originally named White City, it was opened in 1908 as a popular amusement resort adjacent to Lake Rhoda by the Denver Tramway, making it a trolley park.[2] The amusement park was soon sold to Denver


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