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Welcome to Black and White Photography.

This web section is dedicated to prints that are made from actual negatives. No digital enhancement has been done on any of the images you will see here. For purposes of scanning, the prints have been placed in Adobe Photoshop and manipulated ONLY to make the digital version look as much like the original print as possible. Of you order one of these prints, you will receive an email from me with a jpeg attached of the actual print. Keep in mind that prints done by hand vary slightly from one to the other. If you want to see some digital photography, click here.

I generally shoot from a Nikon camera, completely manual, and take photos from film I wind myself. I shoot 25, 50, 100, 200, and 400 film. I use T-MAX film, Tri-X film, and a few more. I use a variety of papers to print, and use typical black and white chemicals. Everything I use is considered the working man's materials. I don't need the special stuff to do this. The whole reason I have stayed basic since my college years is because I feel it fits my needs. My enlarger is a basic Omega BW Enlarger, nothing special. I do spend a bit more money on the enlarger lenses, as they make better prints. Other than that, I am a basic photographer. My final development is usually made after testing the image. I always print a negative sheet (contacts) and choose my best print from any of the subjects. Burning and dodging is often one of my resources. When I shoot film in the field, it is common for me to bracket 3 or more times before going on to the next subject. That gives me a greater chance of getting a really good range of values from deep dark to highlight. I must confess that being a lithographer makes me favor darker prints. In spite of that weakness, I like to see detail in the darks. Because of that weakness, you will find my brightest whites are slightly shaded. Anyway, if I use any special techniques on any of the following photographs, I will tell you about it.