I liked the way the redscale gradient project worked out; so much so, that I wanted to try something that took the redscale imagery to a new level. As I stared at the finished “gradient” picture of the Green Island bridge in redscale, it occurred to me that the reddish colors looked almost like the…
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The Green Island Tequila Sunrise
Fiona O’Donoghue is a photographer from Melbourne, Victoria, where she enjoys the beautiful sunshines and picture-perfect weather of Australia. She also experiments with toy cameras and film for several effects, including double-exposures and photo arrays. So when I saw this photo array of hers on the flickr photo hosting website, I must admit, I was…
Read MoreCommemorating a Memory of 9/11 in film
This year, the New York State Fair is offering a special category in their photography contest. They want something that commemorates the tenth anniversary of a tragic day in American history. Here’s what the Fair wants, in terms of rules: DIVISION G – 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 Photos with a patriotic theme reflecting…
Read MoreLodge’s Store in PolaBlue
Remember when I said that Polaroid 35mm instant slide film was some of the toughest film I’ve ever worked with? The high-contrast PolaChrome and PolaBlue films were extremely temperamental, and getting anything that resembled more than just a swirled color blob was nothing short of a miracle? Well, in the last batch of PolaBlue film,…
Read MoreOne last try at a “split-film” photo of the Bridge at Washington Park
Okay. I think I’ve figured out all the glitches that have plagued me in creating this “Swiss Roll” split-film picture. I’m going to try it one more time. One last chance. If it doesn’t work this time, I’m going to try something else. I don’t have time to waste on this concept, and I’m getting…
Read MoreA Swiss Roll Photo at Washington Park
Last Saturday morning, I received a package in the mail. It was a roll of 616 Kodak Verichrome film, with an expiration date of 1944. Yes, 1944. And I know very well that I’ll be lucky if I get silhouettes out of this roll of film – but maybe that can work to my advantage.…
Read MoreSay hi to the Bull’s-Eye
A couple of weeks ago, my blog buddy Kevin Marshall tweeted that his friend Eric was having a yard sale. It was late afternoon when I received the tweet, and having apprenticed under my sainted Grandma Betty about the ins and outs of yard sales and flea markets, I knew that the early birds would…
Read MoreA little prayer to St. Teresa of Avila for a splitfilm photo…
Last Sunday, I tried to take some pictures in St. Agnes Cemetery. Unfortunately, mother Nature was busy unloading gallons and gallons of water from the sky, which meant that I couldn’t get the beautiful, sunny day I had hoped to achieve. I had two “prepared” cameras – my Holga 120N and my Agfa Chief –…
Read MoreThe “Swiss Roll” photo project, courtesy of a rusty old box camera
First I tried cramming two rolls of 35mm film into a medium-format camera. And yes, the results were impressive. Then I tried shooting with vintage 50-year old film. And yes, the results were astounding. Now comes my next magic trick. And whether or not this works might be the reason I enter or don’t enter…
Read MoreCompetition #1 – The Albany Center Gallery Photo Regional
It’s competition time, two thousand eleven. No, I’m not talking about trivia. I’m talking about photography competitions – essentially getting my photos and my artworks into various shows and galleries and competitive judging events. Granted, there are competitions I will enter without question – the New York State Fair, for example, as well as the…
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