Ned's photos
Helen Putnam
Coleman Beach
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Inverted digi-snap of calotype negative. Mouse over note to view calotype.
This calotype had lots of problems, starting with curl that I didn't control when sensitizing, which caused the damaged areas in the sky -- it was my last piece of iodized paper, or I would have started over. Then I thought it was overexposed ( it wasn't ) and I developed it too slowly. After about 50 minutes developing, I realized what was happening and could have fixed it, but put an eyedropper of sulfamic acid into the tray by mistake instead of silver.. and that was the end of developing it! The negative is very red and it is underdeveloped.
Anyway, I enjoyed making the photograph and met some nice German visitors while making it. We had a laugh when he held his compact digital camera next to my big view camera. The seagull landed on the rock about 30 seconds into the exposure and posed there the rest of the time :) Even though the photo didn't come out well, it was a lovely day at the coast and I enjoyed the attempt.
LV 15 water, 14 sand, 13 rock. 5m30s f/22.
As noted above, due to a mix-up with some notes, I thought it was overexposed, and developed it for 50 minutes adding scant eyedroppers of aceto-nitrate of silver several times along the way, wondering why it was coming up so slowly :) I think it still could have been developed correctly if I'd added more silver, but no great loss since it was already damaged and I'm not going to print it.
I iodized a new batch of paper today, so will be ready to continue soon!
Duncan's Landing
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Back in February when I made a calotype here, I had a regular paper negative on the other side of the film holder. This one was exposed for 1s instead of 12m. Everything else was the same. I like the way the negative looks, mouse over the note to see it.
Wind!
Making WPPD No. 6
under the oaks
Making WPPD No. 5
Foothill Bridge
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Gold-toned salt print from a pinhole paper negative. This will be my 2016 WPPD contribution.
Making WPPD No. 4
stand alone
Making WPPD No. 3
Transit of Mercury
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Yesterday, the planet Mercury crossed in front of the sun. This happens about 13 times per century; it last happened 10 years ago and will next happen in about 3 years.
I had to chase the sun for a long time before I got out from under heavy overcast. I ended up here, on a gravel road called "Goose Haven" about half way between Fairfield and Rio Vista, California. I had some trouble recording from the solar telescope, and by the time I realized it was not going to work there was not time left to set up another camera, so I enjoyed watching through the telescope with my eyes, which was fine! It was a nice place to watch the event.
Oaks and light
Making WPPD No. 2
Into the oaks
Making WPPD No. 1
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World Pinhole Photography Day at Foothill Regional Park in Sonoma County, California. What a great day for a hike.
Ready for WPPD 2016
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I made this simple camera today to get ready for World Pinhole Photography Day on April 24th.
The camera uses a curved plane for 8x11, 7x11 or 6x11 inch photo paper, and has selectable rise ( or fall if you turn the camera upside down ). The camera is just a black foamcore box. The curve is formed by a mat board insert, and the paper snaps into place when loading; no need for tape or worry about paper slipping in a makeshift holder. On the right you can see the pinhole is mounted on a piece of mat board that can slide up or down. When it is all the way down it is centered for 8x11 paper. The pencil arrows mark the highest it can go without the corners of the paper vignetting. The pinhole was made in a piece of aluminum from a drink can, and is about 0.38mm. Hope to use this camera on WPPD.
WxHxD is 9 x 8 x 4.5 inches
Namias' Sepiaprint 2
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Another Namias' Sepiaprint, this time un-toned.
Pinhole paper negative from February 2015, Laguna de Santa Rosa.
Printed 4 March 2016
