Articles and Notes
Equipment
Homemade Lenses
Here's a write up on a few homemade lenses that I have made. They can be easy
to make and give unique and surprising results.
4x5 Pinhole Camera
A large format pinhole camera, I'm using a Polaroid back and have some
interesting results with it.
Night
Tips for Night Photography
My tips for night photography, essential equipment, tools and techniques.
Exposures for Moonlight Photography
An article to help with night photography, specifically scenes illuminated by moonlight.
Digital
Converting Color to B&W [Digital]
Different processes for converting color images to black and white.
How I print my digital photos
An article discussing the techniques I use to achieve the best quality digital prints.
Photoshop Elements: All the tool I need
An article about Adobe's slimmed down version of Photoshop, it still has all the power. Brief article,
tips and tricks coming soon.
Black & White
Developing Black and White Film
Developer Times and Films, General Process and Procedures
Bleaching Black and White Prints and Film
Chris Johnson's Black and White Developer Notes
Stores
Keeble and Shucat, Palo Alto
Adolph Gassers, San Francisco
Calumet, San Francisco
Labs and Processing
The New Lab, San Francisco
Calypso Imaging, Santa Clara
Mail Order
B&H Photo
Light Impressions
White House Custom Colour
Art and Photography Books