Darkroom Techniques make images come alive

I am traveling this week. Spending time in the hotel room this morning looking at other photographers work. I came across the web site for a traditional black and white film photographer,  Rolfe Horn photography. He has a section on his site were he shows how he brings his images to life. On these pages he compares a simply printed image to one that has been dogged and burnt during enlargement. I found this very helpful. The resulting images a very much improved from the plane negative. I hope you enjoy his work and his sharing the techniques he uses. Rolfe Horn PhotographyRolfe Horn photography - Technique

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Urban Visions Web Site



In my many searches for inspiration I came across this site. These are meticulously crafted HDR images of urban decay, architecture and landscapes. He is a self taught European photographer who lives in Luxembourg. Amazing stuff.


http://www.urbanvisions.lu/

Images from Portland Oregon

I have had the good fortune of traveling to Portland Oregon on business recently. On my last trip I was blessed to have great light in the form of clear bright sky and crisp sunshine. While some photographers don't like blue sky I find it  sometimes difficult yet enjoyable to work in. I spent much of a day walking as have on several occasion around Portland a city that I both love to visit and photograph. Portland is know as the Rose City I I spent almost and entire day in a section of Portland called Ladd's Addition. I also spent some time in downtown near the South Park blocks. I hope you enjoy these images!



Gothic in Red!

Wedding at the Museum!

Pole and Sky!



Rose in Sunshine!

Dappled by light!

 

 

Pink!

A Rose by any other name!

Yellow Perfection!

Christopher Payne Photography

Two posts in one day. For my second post  today I am posting a link to Christopher Payne's photography web site. He is a New York based architect and photographer who both shares my architectural background and my interest in vanishing architecture. I found t his link on Lebbius Wood's web site. I hope you enjoy this link and Mr. Payne's work.

http://www.chrispaynephoto.com/index.html

Lebbius Woods Passes

http://lebbeuswoods.net/

Today's Post brings some sad news Architect, Artist and visionary Lebbeus Woods has passed away. I am posting a link to this brilliant persons web site.