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Black and white film in a technicolor world. Trying to envision a colorful scene as black and white can be very challenging, frustrating even. Obviously, this isn't a new problem. In fact, Ansel Adams recommended carrying a Wratten #90 filter for pre-viewing the scene. Other similar solutions have been produced. Unfortunately, they're hard to find. And expensive, the last one we saw online was over $45. One solution is to carry digital camera with the "picture mode" set to gray scale. Plus, you can mount a lens with the desired Field of View to help with framing. Since most of...

Thanks for all your comments! And your patience with our survey glitch. Regarding that survey: please note that we have no way to identify which comment matched which answer. Also, if you sent us a question/comment via email and didn't receive an answer, then something broke; please resend. On that note, if you use a spam filter that requires the sender to be "pre-approved"; then please "pre-approve" anything from stearmanpress.com! Those automated "you must ask for approval" messages do get lost. Okay, let's address some of your comments: Intended Market: Frankly, most people that already have a full darkroom, probably...

The Deck is stacked in your favor So you want to make your own darkroom prints but your bathroom isn't big enough for all the equipment. Here's a rendering of our solution: The trays are stacked in a staggered configuration with a built-in print washer. (Yeah, we know people have stacked trays before but we've added a twist or two, read on.) The 8x10 version will fit in a 16" x 16" space. Disassembles for cleaning and storage. The print washer would have 6-10 slots, each with its own water inlet/outlet. Regarding the figure above: top port is the outlet,...

Sorry, we forgot to update the links in the photos for Tim Williams interview:https://shop.stearmanpress.com/blogs/news/featured-artist-tim-williams   Editor's note: this is the first of our series highlighting various artists. Rather than focusing on the typical technical details, our goal to explore their philosophies and motivations.   BIO:Evan Baines is a former professional photographer who now pursues photography purely for the passion. He served as an enlisted US Army Medic in 5th Special Forces Group and is now a US Army Physician. He works mostly with black and white film. His projects include a military portrait project, a documentary project on American food...

Here's the Kickstarter update for those that missed it: It's obvious (statistically speaking) that this campaign isn't going to reach it's funding goal. Rather than watch it die a slow death, we've decided to simply cancel it. We appreciate your support and your feedback.  We'll be reviewing what we've learned and hope to relaunch in the near future.  Any new project will need to accommodate as many film sizes as possible; handle up to four sheets of 8x10 and use less than two liters of chemistry. As always, your comments and suggestions are appreciated.