Recent content by Bill Brown

Gianluca, I really appreciate your kind words. I spent months writing that story. The final photo edit was difficult because I had so many others that I loved. I shot numerous photos of the skyline from that location, south of downtown, and they are now historical documents. A new hotel, the...

Thanks Chris! That means a lot to me to hear you say that. Thanks for sharing it also. On a more recent note this property is about to begin a new multi-use development so I went by and shot a pano from the same location as 2010. This will start a new chapter in this unfolding story. As 2028...

You're sticking with it all the way to the end. Whenever that is and whatever that looks like. I hope you can document the final removal. That would complete the circle. 10 shot panoramic shot with Canon F1-n & 35mm T&S on Fuji Velvia 50 I documented the demolition of a local sports arena...

No. Not at all Shaun. I'm the one that comes off as snobby when I start talking about print making. My main client is Dallas portrait photographer John Derryberry. We've collaborated for 35 years on his work. We have clients that go back 35 years and have silver gelatin prints hanging on their...

Shaun, I'm not for sure what you mean here. Are you not in favor of digital pigment prints? Do you think they are not as nice as darkroom prints? Part of my everyday work is producing and printing from both digital originals and neg scans. Just fulfilled a request to print a 40x60 inch print...

Chris, I saw that post. What was it like to have that happen? I was like, I know who that is! Congratulations! All those years of hard work getting some well deserved attention.

Did you pick up a speed finder for the F1-n? One of the most versatile attachments for a SLR camera. A great lens to consider is the 35mm T&S FD mount. Works great for pano stitching.

Great set of shots Peter. The inscriptions are so interesting to read. It seems even in death there used to be more heartfelt emotion shown. I think that's one of the things that drives me to produce something of purpose that will live beyond my life here. This shot seems to beckon me to step...

Thanks Peter. It's just part of the way I'm wired. My second grade report card had a teacher comment that went something like this "Billy shows a great attention to detail but needs to work on his speed". I can't say that the speed ever kicked in:). I'm blessed to have found a way to make a...

Peter, I forgot to mention that when John Langmore re-visited his dads cowboy project, shooting with Leica film cameras, he used those same camera holsters Bank had used originally. When I went to work for Bank one of the first things he tasked me with was re-sleeving his Kodachrome slides...

This is a great comment. As a print finisher I find myself usually a little tentative about my personal work. After producing work from so many "Real" photographers I'm not sure my own is quite good enough. This definitely keeps me from showing my work. Just a thought. If you have another...

Chris, How did passers-by know what was happening with these prints? This is the ultimate pop-up show I would say. I hope something more substantial, exhibit wise, comes out of this. You have created a great body of work. This is a perfect example of how we as photographers need to document our...

My first gig as a photographers print finisher in the late 1970's was for a great photographer by the name of Bank Langmore. He shot exclusively with Minolta cameras. He had a close connection with Minolta and he had access to anything they produced. He shot a 3 year personal project at the...

I've never owned a DSLR but I've shot Canon since I acquired my Ftb in 1977. After that it was an A-1 then the 1984 Olympic Edition F1-n. I wrote a post for 35mmc about that camera. I was gifted a Contax G2 in 2008 and it has been great to shoot with. I was aware of all the talk when I purchased...

Welcome Eagle. I'm one of the older forum members. My work as a digital darkroom and photo restoration specialist in the Dallas, Texas region keeps me busy. My main photo style is documentary but I'm also my family historian. I'm one of those who never migrated to digital but not because I think...