Dumbarton
I had a little bit of developer left and a roll of film. I was going to Dumbarton today (7 miles away) and had some time to kill so thought I’d take a few pictures …
A 5×4 Pinhole Picture
Still having some 5×4 inch film sheets left over – what do you do…? Use them of course… I’ve always fancied having a go at pinhole photography, so taking one of the lens boards for …
5×4 Negatives – Local Pictures
I was sorting out my cupboard and opened the bag where I keep my 5×4 camera – and I still had some dark slides loaded with film. So, use them I must…. I didn’t go …
Falls of Falloch
Working up in the highlands I was driving home and saw the signpost for the ‘falls of Falloch’ so decided to pull-in and take a picture. Normally you cant get into the small car-park as …
Summer days – make me feel….
Its been a while since I took some pictures. Er, Covid mainly, but after all that I found myself back to square one in terms of enthusiasm for taking pictures. I’d lost my mo-jo again …
Loch Lomond – Paper Negatives
I was really happy with the process of using printing papers instead of film. Okay, I admit – I thought it was a fluke – so I thought I’d give it another try. Loading up …
The Beach – Paper Negatives
One thing that has interested me, besides film or wet-plate collodion, is what Fox Talbot’s pictures may of looked like. Henry Fox-Talbot invented the first repeatable process for making pictures in 1835. The Frenchman Daguerre …
A Summer Day
It was a sunny day, today. Which to be honest, is a rarity in this part of the world. I was also at a loose-end so decided to take a walk with my camera. …
Will’s at Work
My son, Will’s, was busy working on his motorbike. He’s a busy guy and spends ore time working than being at home, so I shot a couple of pictures of him hard at work while …
Brian
I have a friend, Brian. He’s also a commercial photographer and we’ve known each other for about 15 years. He came around for a nosey – so I took his picture… Ainsco 10×8 …