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Single Photo – Shadows

A while ago I was generously given an Amazon voucher, and decided to use it to buy a roll of Kodak TMAX 400. It’s a film I’ve used before, but not for a long time. This is my Peace Lily, with the sun coming through the window, casting a shadow. I quite like the symmetryContinue reading “Single Photo – Shadows”

Fox Talbot and the Negative

If you’ve read this blog so far you might be forgiven for thinking I live in a charity shop! The reality is there are about 5 in the town where I work and I go out for a wander about once a week. Having cleared that up, this week’s buy were two books. I needContinue reading “Fox Talbot and the Negative”

John Herschel and Cyanotypes

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, was born on the 7th March 1792. Apart from being an astronomer like his father William, who discovered Uranus, he was a mathematician and a chemist – for photography enthusiasts he is most famous as being the discoverer/inventor of the cyanotype process. The City of Bath has already been mentionedContinue reading “John Herschel and Cyanotypes”

First Attempts

In my “about me page” I mention that my first camera was the Ilford 50c. A 126 camera, that I took control of around the age of 7. By the age of 10 I had taken over the rickety old wooden shed at the end of the garden, wall papered the inside, and painted itContinue reading “First Attempts”

Pinhole – Dorchester

Not only is this my first ever pinhole image – it’s my first ever real blog post! A while back, I was taken by some images that I’d seen online and thought- that looks fun to try. So from a well known UK online retailer, I brought myself an Ilford pinhole kit. Basically a boxContinue reading “Pinhole – Dorchester”

Welcome

Hello! Welcome to my new blog! Yes I realize I’m rather late to the party when it comes to blogging, I’ve been meaning to create one for ages to share my photographic exploits but never seem to have gotten around to it – now, finally I’ve made a start. My name is Andy, and I’veContinue reading “Welcome”