I am interested in both traditional photography and alternative
photographic processes. Being a "process person," I am especially
intrigued by the idea of building photographs from scratch, i.e.
mixing chemicals, coating paper and making exposures in sunlight
with a printing frame. I am fascinated no end by the idea that a
number of substances other than silver (notably the iron compounds)
are also light-sensitive, and I continually search the old books for
processes I might be able to resuscitate and use.
The history of photography is another facet of the subject I find
interesting. I will use this site to present some of my views on the
subject in the hope that there are others similarly inclined.
If you are interested in alternative photographic processes, or in the
history of photography, I'd be delighted to hear from you. Maybe we
can swap favorite process recipes and ideas.
Click on the first thumbnail on the left to see a salted paper print.
Photographs two, three and four are part of an investigation I made into
infrared photography in December, 1994 for a Personal
Photographic Portfolio class at Grossmont College in El Cajon,
California. I remember watching Rod Serling's "Twilight
Zone" television series in the 60's and being awestruck at the
possibility that other worlds might exist of which we know
nothing--parallel universes with strange beings. A similar
kind of spine tingling excitement, with just a tinge of that
unsettling apprehension it generates, is what I hope comes through in
these photographs from a collection I call
"Images From the Dark Side."
Clicking on the second image will show the first of these
infrared images, along with a discussion of how the images
were made (which you may skip if technical matters bore you
to tears).
The next photos are of aircraft taken at San Diego's
Aerospace Museum a few months ago. Located in Balboa
Park, within walking distance of the city's well known
zoo, this museum has one of the finest collections of aircraft
in the world, from the earliest days of flight into the space
age.
Incidentally, it is purely happenstance that all of the images I've put
up so far are black and white. While I enjoy black and white photography
immensely because it allows me hands on involvement in the picture forming process from
unexposed film to finished print. I do shoot color, and I will add some shortly.
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