Ned's photos

Looking out over Hood Canal from Mt. Walker on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington. Mid-afternoon and a bit hazy, but a nice view. The mountain was practically covered with wild rhododendrons, and must be amazing when they are flowering. Printed 7 February 2014.

And we need it! Over at APUG there is a fun activity called the Monthly Shooting Assignment . The theme now is cheap camera challenge so I made this with one of my coffee can pinhole cameras. 30 minute exposure in light rain as the sun set.

Test shot from another new camera creation. This is the first picture I've ever composed and focused with a ground glass. I'm not sure this makes me a "real" photographer, but I got a funny look from some people who pulled into the turnout when they saw me with my coat over my head kneeling in front of my tripod :) The distant hills receding into the air are Point Reyes. I am already pleased with this lens after only one picture! Some description of the camera is here and will be updated with more details in the coming weeks.

Scan/Invert of calotype. Not the best photograph, but the calotype came out nicely! I should probably flatten these before scanning in the future. Very fun!

First successful calotype with no chemical fogging! Exposure: 8 minutes at f/16. Greenlaw's process, many thanks to Rob ( "Robsworld" at flickr ) for wonderful clear instructions and encouragement and help!

Second try at a calotype. This one fogged, but progress! Scanned / inverted.

Scanned and inverted calotype. I am not going to make a salt print from this one, but I promise there will be some of those soon! Very big surf on Sunday, and a gorgeous day to be at the coast. Mango and I went on a long walk on Wright's beach after stopping to make this.

Warts, wrinkles and all. The main damage was caused by me trying to develop it by applying the developer with a cotton ball. When I realized I was damaging it, I stopped and poured it on. There are many defects in this, but there are also some good things. If you were familiar with the Sonoma Coast, you would recognized this view! This was made with a homemade box camera. I'd never used it with the lens wide open and the focus was off. Still, it's a real calotype and my first one! This picture is 5-1/3 x 9 inches.

First tries at salt printing. It is very fun! The background is nearly pure white, don't know why the scan makes it grey. 5.3 x 9 inches, printed 4 January 2014.

Crab Boats off Bodega Bay

21 June - 25 December 2013 You can also see a Solargraphy Map

Meyer's Grade 9 March - 22 December 2013 You can also see a Solargraphy Map

1 July - 21 December 2013 at Helen Putnam Regional Park in the Petaluma hills. You can also see a Solargraphy Map

Another paper negative, cropped a little, from new foamcore camera. You can't tell from this scan, but the detail in the negative is amazing: you can see hundreds of individual trees and details like fence posts way off in the distance . No filters, so almost ortho. Just a bit underexposed, but that left those clouds. I'm excited to try more! Best viewed large...

First "successful" exposure from homemade 8x10 foamcore camera. Paper negative, no filter. f/64, 2s. Windy. 5.3 x 9 inch window mat on 8x10 paper keeps some of the spirit of the 1914 Kodak 3A this lens came from.

Low tide at the beach today! Mango and I went on a walk, and I brought my coffee can pinhole camera.

A different perspective of the same view. 20 minute exposure while the sun set. Better viewed large.

This place is where the old railroad crossed the Petaluma River on a movable trestle. Now Highway 101 runs over on this concrete, and the crush of drivers are mostly unaware of the river and history below. I like to imagine what it was like here before there were cars.