WTF!!!
Where is Parker, Coe, Bernstein and other cognitos.
Don't you guys have anything to contribute to this little analytical review of our industry.
You guys must be sitting back in the big chair, munching away on cheesy fritos and washing it down with lots of beers.
Heck! I bet Barely Barry Bernstein is probably swimming laps in them up in near-Marquette, Michigan.
Come on slugs, chime in, pay your dues.
People want to know.
You too, Coe.
Gee, whatever happened to Bill Sargent and the rest of the Lakeland Photo Mafia?
Sigh!
Where is Munks and Holly when we need them.
And most of all, missing.
Our major mother, the beautiful,vivacious and loquacious Constance Mettler.
Certainly you must have something to contribute.
After all, Berman let us know about JAS preceding Zapp by four years-- certainly you can top that.
Wake up Norm, steal a tidbit out of him. Give us a Bill Coleman minute. I am not even going to post this on Facebook. We will just keep it all in the family.
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For those of you with really old darkroom material. My first experience with developing photographs was with a box of old photo "stuff" I bought at a second hand store. The paper was postcard stock that you made contact prints on. All the chemicals were about 20 years outdated but they still worked. My darkroom was a large closet and my light source was a lamp with the cord running under the door. I counted off the seconds for exposure. Hey it worked.
Funny I should see this today. My project today is to digitize some old (I mean early 1900's) negatives. I too have my enlarger and other darkroom stuff. I also have some contact printers in really good condition. Bought them at Goodwill labeled as picture frames. I plan on printing some of the negatives up and display the photos at a show to see what the reaction will be.
Norm thought his infrared was probably fogged also. We have a freezer full of paper also that he bought when he thought some day it would be valuable or when he felt inspired again. I think his darkroom could be lifted wholesale to a museum ;)
I'm always drawn to imagery with words. I see writing before I see images. There is a spot for this kind of work. Emerson's work includes(d) quotations he collected, not original writing. Allan Teger has also experimented with using journal writing with old imagery he collected.
Ruth, good stories. Yes, why did you quit the job and sell the house? Only you two know why and I believe from meeting you here that you will be gathering those reasons as the years in the business goes by. I hope you'll both be glad you did.
Call em out, Nels. Let's get some more participation going when everyone gets done shoveling out up here in the north. By now Connie should have landed at Detroit Metro Airport. As soon as she walks out the door she will wish she was back in California
I still have a couple of enlargers, tanks, etc. Out in South Dakota, we have a full blown wet sink hooked up to the well. I have a very old Kodak 4x5 that I just recently bought some sheet film and new chemicals to shoot a few old-school images.
Robert, before you dump the fuel, throw some gas dryer in there. That works for me, most times. Our snowblower started right up. Good thing too. We're looking at another 8-12" starting tonight and going through tomorrow afternoon.
People are always drawn to black and white, but not that many are brave enough to decorate with it. But it's alive and well. Saw a nice John Sexton show when I was in Dallas last fall.
The text and image thing has been done pretty well by Emerson. Not sure if he's still doing it, though. People like captions and pre-digested concept copy.
@ Connie;
B&W under glass :-) Makes me long for the smell of stop bath and fixer. I was looking for something in my darkroom and looked at the chemical jugs above the sink and realized the dates I had written on there are eight years ago. Makes me wonder if there is a demand for retro "real" photography? Nothing like stepping backwards to move forward and separate yourself from the crowd. I still have a 50 year old 16" Pako drum print dryer out in the garage. All the gear is still here. Every now and then the urge to do something that involves getting my hands wet pops up. Then I look at the mess the darkroom has become.
I have nothing to contribute now. Just applying to shows - hoping I get in. No new news to report...
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