May 2010 Archives

Marcin Kaniewski  (1970) is an architect in Gdansk, Poland.
He mainly shoots black and white  film with a Hasselblad, and is not interested in digital post processing.
Marcin is a self-thought  photographer who is fascinated by the human face .
His photography shows a strong interaction connection and communication between people within the photo itself and with the photographer.

Have a look at Marcin's website.








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"As a working designer and engineer I've always been drawn to the small details as well as overall form and geometry of objects; my architectural photography aims to capture both of these aspects as well as a sense of grandeur of the structures I photograph.

Although rarely setting out with a specific shot in mind, I am constantly on the lookout for interesting structures to photograph. The works shown are part of my ongoing experience into this area of photography.

It's been my preference to mainly use black and white film for architecture as I find the detail and tones I'm able to capture are second to none. Wide exposure latitude is also a bonus when shooting in challenging lighting conditions. A majority of my black and white work is shot on my favourite film - Kodak Tri-X 400 - which has a nice balance of speed (I often don't have a tripod to hand) and relatively fine grain and high sharpness.

My reintroduction to film photography was kick started around 2 years ago when my girlfriend very kindly gave me a plastic toy camera for my birthday. Since then I've built up my arsenal to include a wide range of cameras from point and shoot 35mm to high precision medium format machines to home made 617 paper negative pinhole boxes; each serving their own purpose. The camera I'm usually found clutching however is my Hasselblad 500c/m; the piece of kit I blew my first pay-check on when I got a proper job after leaving university. "

Self Close-Up

By: Gavin McDougall (UK) ©2010












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The Show



My working process begins by photographing with a 100 year old 4x5 Graphlex Super D camera, and a homemade modified lens. I always shoot handheld, and rarely use a tripod with conventional Tri X film developed in Rodinal diluted 1:25.The developed 4x5 sheet film is then scanned it into Photoshop to remove dust marks, improve contrast, burn dodge etc, and determine the final crop of the image.Rarely if ever do I perform extensive Photoshop work to the image, my goal is to keep the look texture, and integrity of the original image.Once I am satisfied with what I see on the monitor I invert the image, and print an enlarged digital inkjet paper negative on the Epson 4000 printer.
 
After the digital negative has been printed, I let the ink dry for a few moments and then wax the back of the paper to make it more translucent.It is at this stage the newly waxed paper negative is ready to be contact printed to any of the alternative processes of my choice.I believe that the image always dictates the process, so it is also at this stage that I experiment in finding out which process would compliment the image best. Some of my favorite print making methods are Gum Bichromate, Platinum Palladium, Oil/Bromoil and combination printing.

A must read is "The Book of Alternative Processes" by Christopher James.


By: Peter Liepke





Peter Liepke has been involved in photography for well over twenty years both commercially, and in fine art. After growing up in Minneapolis, he moved to Los Angeles California, attending the Art Center College of Design as photography major. He has operated commercial studios both in Los Angeles, and New York City.

His first solo exhibition was held in 1997 at The Museum of Television & Radio in New York. His work is now represented in many galleries across the country.
Presently Mr. Liepke resides in upstate New York with his wife, and two sons.
Utilizing waxed paper negatives, he enjoys using the rare and challenging turn of the century alternative printing processes for his medium such as Bromoil, Platinum Palladium, and Gum Bichromate.
His articles, and photographs have been featured in PHOTOGRAPHIS, GRAPHIS Showcase, Photo District News, B&W magazine, The Photo Review, View Camera, Silvershots, Photographic Possibilities, The Book of Alternative Processes and numerous other publications.

Peter Liepke's website

Self Portrait


I shoot 4x5 with my pinholes and with a Calumet 4x5 view camera. I like this format for a lot of reasons, being aesthetics and technical. The big negative allows me to make copies or even contacts preserving image quality. For being individual sheets, I can work on each negative separately. It gives me more freedom to experiment and learn. I also like to play with the movements of the view camera. The distortions can give a dreamy atmosphere, witch I love. There are so many choices in the way of composing the image, that it feels much more personal as we are creating a scene that we couldn't see in the real world.


My name is Flavia Schaller and I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photography is a passion since childhood. My first experiences with photography came at the age of 8, when my parents gave me an Olympus Trip 35 which I still have with me. Years later, my interest returned when I got and old Rolleiflex from my uncle who was a photographer. Since then, I've been working exclusively with film using medium and large format cameras, including homemade pinholes. Today, all my prints are made by me using traditional darkroom techniques.

Flavia Schaller's website







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Calumet 45NXII 4x5 Camera

Large Format on Apug
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