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Editor's note: technical details and contact info are listed at the end of the interview.  You mentioned in your bio that you had been a professional photographer, how long did you “exchange money for photographs?”Only for about four years.  I quickly found that I didn’t like the pressure of weddings and dealing with demanding clients.  It began to sour my love of photography.  Now, I do it for myself or I give my work away to kids that can’t afford a photographer for Senior Photos, etc.  What do you do now in exchange for money?For the last 30 years, I’ve...

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...

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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...