is from a model shoot. I really like the way the light reflects off the hat and hair.
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These are images from B&W negatives (or, possibly, color negatives printed on B&W paper). Some are regular prints (i.e. usual chemicals, paper, and normal exposure with burning or dodging). Some others use alternative techniques, as described. My favorite right now is Lith printing - there are samples below.
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Note: I try to optimize the image for web viewing, but some color shadings on toned images are very subtle and may not reproduce as well as the original. I am still learning - hopefully future effforts will be more accurate.
This image is from a model shoot. I really like the way the light reflects off the hat and hair.
These were just some egg shells 
that my mother was saving to mix in the potting soil.
This was a pig 
at a Girl Scout petting farm. It is a very popular image.
These images 
are from Bath, England 
and were taken on Kodak T400CN film but the print was developed in Lith developer, then toned in selenium toner. The print can go through several color changes until pulled from the toner.
These images are from Salisbury Cathedral 
, same film and process as above. Actually, this one 
is Lith and this one 
is straight B&W. Which do you prefer?
Yes, this is Stonehenge. 
It was a very overcast day, so very little drama was available in the scene. I processed it as a Lith print because I thought the different "texture" would add a little interest.
There are lots of wooden structures 
dotting the North Carolina landsccape. This one is actually perserved in a small park. It was taken using Kodak Infrared and Lith printed.
This image was taken in Bodie, California 
(it is a very popular shot). It was on Ilford SFX film and the print was selenium toned. I want to redo it to get more detail in the vehicle, and perhaps not leave it in the Lith developer for so long.
These images, 
and 
, were taken in the Alabama Hills, on the southeastern edge of the Sierra Nevadas. A lot of old Western movies were set here and they are still used today for filming. In fact, I think I recognized them in a Xena: Warrior Princess rerun recently. They are on Konica 750 infrared film, Lith developed and selenium toned.
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