Adding a shutter to my antique camera
In order to access shutter speeds of less than 1s I need a mechanical shutter. I found one on eBay for a bargain price – and it is in...
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Simon Williams
Dec 20, 20181 min read
Photo-Print-Transfer-Etch-Print!
Today was bringing together my photography and my relief printing. Starting with a B&W photo with a lot of contrast – An old oak door in...
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Simon Williams
Dec 19, 20182 min read
Sheet film experiments
I now have some 7″x5″ sheet film for the antique Thornton Pickard (Boots) bellows camera. Unfortunately the film/plate holders are...
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Simon Williams
Dec 14, 20181 min read
A new challenge
I like trying photograpy in new situations and Wednesday evening saw us at a friend’s party with live band and the request to take some...
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Simon Williams
Dec 14, 20181 min read
Going back in photo-tech with a pinhole camera
Having the chemicals and photo paper to hand, I thought I’d try a coffee-tin pinhole camera. I drilled a 2mm hole into the tin and sanded...
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Simon Williams
Dec 11, 20181 min read
Walk on an overcast morning
Time to get some exercise – The tide was up at 9am in nearby Clevedon and at this time of year we get good flocks of waders...
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Simon Williams
Dec 10, 20181 min read
Still life indoors – a metering challenge
The iphone Lux app reading indicated F2.8 Iso 6 for 15s. In fact 2.25 mins was needed. This needs investigation. Interesting that since...
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Simon Williams
Dec 4, 20181 min read
Fujiholics Worshop
The fist weekend in December – in Yorkshire – in the rain – with Fujiholics on an enjoyable workshop – expertly organised by Matt Hart...
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Simon Williams
Dec 3, 20181 min read
A snicket in Halifax
I was on a mission to find and photograph the snicket (alley) photographed in 1937 by Bill Brandt (follow link to see original)-...
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Simon Williams
Nov 27, 20181 min read
Getting in close
Extending the bellows of the Boots (Thornton-Pickard) camera – I can get in closer to the object (Euphorbia plant). Using a highish f...
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Simon Williams
Nov 23, 20181 min read
Progressing with Antique Photography
The next step in the experiments with the #antiquecamera was to try a contact positive print. First step the paper negative. Now I have...
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Simon Williams
Nov 19, 20181 min read
100 year-old camera’s photo of my garden
So, using the recently acquired “plate holders” to hold the photographic paper in the back of my, now modified, Boots Half Plate Mahogany...
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Simon Williams
Nov 14, 20181 min read
“New” Camera!
A good find on E-bay this “Boots” the chemist half-plate camera ( #platecamera ) arrived a week ago and I have been gradually...
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Simon Williams
Nov 14, 20181 min read
Guernsey Rocks – Final layer print
A couple more hours work on the Bideford Black pigment, grinding, seiving and then mixing with linseed oil using a Muller. I was then...
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Simon Williams
Nov 11, 20181 min read
Cattle Egrets on Somerset Levels
#cattleegret walking amongst the cows on the Somerset Levels near Catcott. I had heard for some time that Cattle egrets were present now...
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Simon Williams
Nov 10, 20181 min read
A new arrival for my #reliefprinting
Very pleased to take delivery of a proper printing press to replace my makeshift vice-press (was great for seeing of I could do this...
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Simon Williams
Nov 9, 20181 min read
Productive day #printmaking
Today I got to make a good quantity of ink using #pigment collected from the North Deveon coastline (Thank you John Byrne for being our...
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Simon Williams
Nov 8, 20181 min read
Enjoying the colours of autumn
What year it is for the autumn colours this year! Really intense colours with moody dark skies and occasional bursts of sunlight to make...
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Simon Williams
Nov 3, 20181 min read
Unexpected reward for a walk
We needed to get out for a walk this morning so went to Sand Point near Weston Super Mare and headed north towards Middle Hope. The beach...
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Simon Williams
Nov 1, 20181 min read
Tyntesfield views
A brief visit to Tyntesfield House (National Trust) as we were passing was rewarded with some impressive views of autumn colours and the...
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