I do shoot film, but only for certain projects. I've been a professional photographer and photo educator for about 50 years so I've spent a lot of time in the darkroom. Most of my work is now digital. The film I do shoot is to the standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record and Historic Ameri…
I do shoot film, but only for certain projects. I've been a professional photographer and photo educator for about 50 years so I've spent a lot of time in the darkroom. Most of my work is now digital. The film I do shoot is to the standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record and Historic American Landscape Survey programs (HABS/HAER/HALS), They require perspective corrected, large format (I shoot 4x5) B&W, archival negatives. Most of my work goes into the New York City Landmarks archive, New York State Archive or Connecticut State Archive. Some of it goes to the Library of Congress. It is fascinating and rewarding work. It gets me into places that few have seen (except maybe The Tombs jail in NYC). I no longer process or wet print my own film and even the National Park Service now requires archival injkjet prints and scans along with the negatives. That said, it is always a thrill to still be working with a view camera for paid work in 2024.
I do shoot film, but only for certain projects. I've been a professional photographer and photo educator for about 50 years so I've spent a lot of time in the darkroom. Most of my work is now digital. The film I do shoot is to the standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record and Historic American Landscape Survey programs (HABS/HAER/HALS), They require perspective corrected, large format (I shoot 4x5) B&W, archival negatives. Most of my work goes into the New York City Landmarks archive, New York State Archive or Connecticut State Archive. Some of it goes to the Library of Congress. It is fascinating and rewarding work. It gets me into places that few have seen (except maybe The Tombs jail in NYC). I no longer process or wet print my own film and even the National Park Service now requires archival injkjet prints and scans along with the negatives. That said, it is always a thrill to still be working with a view camera for paid work in 2024.