I'm keen that disappearing photographic techniques are catalogued for future enjoyment. The Gelabrome process is a variant of the Carbro process. There seems to be very little on the internet about it and very few, if any, current alt-pro artists using it. I have had a few attempts, but so far the gelatin has come … Continue reading Gelabrome
My life has been a long train of ambitions, standards and objectives measured in terms of success and failure, or so it seems. It has been relentless. It’s the same for everyone. We are urged to enjoy ‘life’s pleasures to the full’, become wise, ‘savour the moment’, 'travel the world', climb another mountain, be masterful … Continue reading Wu Wei
Those closest to me will know about the turmoil in my life in the last 18 months or so. Reappraisals are inevitable. Some readers will know what it is like when a partner lives with a progressive illness like early-onset Alzheimer’s. The role change from partner to carer was quite sudden for me. On the … Continue reading Ordinary moments
Many ‘experts’ in photography advise it essential to find a personal style to make work distinctive and ‘yours’. I followed this advice for many years and got nowhere. This post recommends that you tarry a little. It takes time for a style to emerge, perhaps a life-time. Just about everything has already been photographed in … Continue reading In search of a photographic style
Fungus is an ever-present danger to optical equipment. This post describes the threat to our precious kit ... The likelihood is that you, dear photographer, will have fungus-affected equipment, whether that be lenses, camera prisms, mirrors or viewfinders, especially if you live in the tropics (even here in the UK, the climate is becoming more … Continue reading Fungus the bogeyman