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Even The Canary Knows When is probably the first photo of yours that I ever saw. So how much is "real" and how much is Photo-shopped?"Everything in the photo was actually there. The set was built outside when it was about 10ºF. Don't worry, the model was in position for only a few minutes and the baby for only a few seconds. We had to move fast! The only thing photoshopped: the wire that held the canary was removed.  "My philosophy of photography is that it's okay to delete things but I never add an element to the scene. For...

We've been working on hosting a photo contest for some time. Finally, after overthinking the name for it, we decided to just keep it simple and take the plunge. As we said, we're keeping this first contest simple: any subject matter, any film. It just has to have been processed in a SP-445 film tank. Of course, there are prizes: First prize: box of FomaPan 100 or 400 film (winners choice) Second prize: box of Shanghai 100 film Third prize: package of our "Special Cut" contact paper To enter, just post your favorite photo on either Twitter, Instagram or our...

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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