Roman Loranc - Black and White Photographer - California, USA

Roman Loranc black & white photographer Central Valley photography Two-Hearted Oak. Some photographers believe their strongest work comes from exploring their immediate surroundings. I think of myself as a regional photographer, Loranc says, but that does not mean the photography cannot be understood beyond the region. Right now people all over the United States indicate to me that regionalism, born of an informed attachment, has universal appeal. Loranc shoots most of his pictures within an hour s drive of his home in Modesto, California, but he is also interested in exploring his ancestral roots in Europe. For this reason he makes occasional photographic forays into Poland and Lithuania. I m fascinated by the ancient churches of my homeland, he says. These are holy spaces where millions of people have prayed for hundreds of years. They are places of great humility, and remind us how brief our lives are. I feel the same way when I m photographing ancient groves of native oaks in California. I was unconscious of this when I began, but upon reflection, I think the oaks are just as sacred as the old cathedrals of Europe. They are sacred in that they have survived for so many years. I m aware that the native people of California held all living things as divine. For me a grove of Valley Oaks is as sacred as any church in Europe. I think about how interconnected the world is, Loranc says. When I m out on a crisp winter s morning, shooting a stand of native oaks, I see oak galls hanging from the trees. These were once used to make the pyrogallol chemicals I use to develop my negatives. So the oak trees I am photographing played a part in the developer I use to process my negatives of those trees. It is healthy to remember that we are often linked to the natural world in ways we don t even suspect. Loranc shapes the photo from start to finish. He operates a 4x5 Linhof field camera, shoots the majority of his photographs with a 210mm Nikkor lens, using Kodak s classic Tri-X film, and hand prints his negatives on multigrade fiber paper. The innate drama of the landscapes is reproduced through a variable split-toning sepia and selenium technique. All the printing, spotting, and archival mounting are done by the photographer. Roman Loranc was born in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, in 1956. He emigrated to the United States in 1981. In 1984 he moved to California, and shortly thereafter fell in love with the Central Valley.

- Rubrik: Fotografen :: Schwarzweiss :: USA :: Kalifornien - Im Verzeichnis seit: 21.03.2008 - Weitere Seiten von www.romanloranc.com -

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Black and White Photo Gallery.

I Specialize in Hand Tinting Black and White Photos the Classic way. Hand Tinting Black and White Photos is a very user friendly medium.I developed a 2 zone technique to reproduce my prints.

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Jason Weston Fine Art Photography - Aptos, California USA

... As humans we live in bodies that interface with the world and with each other. Pragmatically, a positive body image vitally supports healthy sexuality, which is an integral aspect of our wholeness. I believe that healing our cultural rift between sexuality and spirituality is an important link in healing humanity’s relationship with the natural world. My photographs are an invitation to inquire about the connections between body image, sexuality, spirituality, and humanity’s relationship with nature. --- Each photograph is a silver gelatin print on double-weight fiber paper, meticulously hand printed by the artist. Finished prints are subtly selenium toned and archivally washed to assure maximum longevity. All prints are mounted on museum-quality 100% acid free mounting stock. Prints vary in size, from approximately 4x5 to 16x20. Not all subjects are available in all sizes, as the artist feels that some subjects work better small while others work better large. Each print in our catalog indicates the sizes it is available, and its price.

- Rubrik: Fotografen :: Schwarzweiss :: USA :: Kalifornien :: Aptos - Im Verzeichnis seit: 06.07.2009 - Weitere Seiten von www.jasonweston.com -

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Doc Ross - Gallery464...Christchurch New Zealand art...photography

New Zealand art gallery specialising in contemporary photography. His work is a mixture of still life s, abstract details and landscapes. All his photographs are printed by the artist himself in his studio here in Christchurch in Silver Gelatin with toning of either Selenium and or unique toning solutions he has developed himself. He works towards combining contemporary images with classical printing techniques. His work is printed in editions of either 5 10 or 15. Recently he has been producing larger scale C-type and pigment ink prints. His work has been widely exhibited around the world, including an exhibition and auction of New Zealand and Australian photography at Sotheby s New York. Please feel free to contact us if there is any information you would like, or comments you may have.

- Rubrik: Fotografen :: Stills :: Neuseeland - Im Verzeichnis seit: 16.03.2008 - Weitere Seiten von www.gallery464.co.nz -

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Shirley Antes Black and White Photography: fine art photographs. Chicago Illinois

Through the medium of black and white photography, Shirley s images will open your eyes to the quiet beauty that surrounds us. Whether you are looking for a print for your home or office, or just browsing to enjoy, you are certain to find something here that pleases you. Don t hesitate to write or call Shirley with questions or comments. This web site is brought to you digitally, though the fine art photographs illustrated here are traditional Black and White photographs. Each print is handmade and selenium toned for permanence; framed pieces are presented in handsome wood moldings. Shirley handles every detail of the creative process, from the negative stage to printmaking, matting, and framing.

- Rubrik: Fotografen :: Schwarzweiss :: USA :: Illinois - Im Verzeichnis seit: 11.11.2007 - Weitere Seiten von www.antesphoto.com -

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Birding Mongolia - Birds, birdwatching and conservation in Mongolia by Axel Bräunlich

For this North American, the birdwatching in Mongolia has been great fun. I ve been in-country for about 5 months and have seen about 80 species on occasional weekend treasure hunts. I ve seen it written that what Mongolia lacks in quantity it more than makes up for in quality. And I ve been lucky in my short stay to have discovered some very high quality. Part of my summer was spent in Sukhbaatar soum in Selenge aimag which is located in the country s extreme north. The area boasts rolling grasslands, small wooded hills and a marsh area just south of the population center. Among my summer favorites were a pair of Hooded Cranes. I found them only once in the marsh in mid-August, and I m guessing they were in transit. Also in the marsh, I was delighted to have a Baillon s Crake slip out of the reeds into plain view and a flyby of the massive Great Bittern. I really enjoyed watching the feeding and flitting of the large flock of resident White-winged Terns. Among the ducks species were Ruddy Shelduck, Garganey, Northern Shoveler and Gadwall.

- Rubrik: Fotogalerien (privat) :: Vögel - Im Verzeichnis seit: 26.11.2007 - Weitere Seiten von birdsmongolia.blogspot.com -

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Silvio Maraini Photographs

The landscape photographs presented here were made with medium and large format cameras. For a couple of years I have almost exclusively used my Phillips Compact II 8x10 camera for landscape photography. This camera, combined with Rodenstock and Schneider lenses, delivers 8x10 negatives of exceptional sharpness and a large tonal range. For the panorama photographs I use a split darkslide to get two 4x10 exposures on one 8x10 sheet. I use Ilford HP5 plus or Adox sheet film, developed in Pyrocat developer. The prints are made with a Durst Laborator enlarger on Forte warmtone fiber base paper. All prints are toned for permanence with selenium toner.

- Rubrik: Fotografen :: Landschaften :: Schweiz - Im Verzeichnis seit: 12.12.2008 - Weitere Seiten von www.maraini.com -

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S t o o B a t c h e l o r f i n e a r t p h o t o g r a p h y

fine art photographs stoo batchelor home original hand prints silver gelatin lake district peak district scotland

- Rubrik: Fotografen :: Schwarzweiss - Im Verzeichnis seit: 17.09.2007 - Weitere Seiten von www.silverandlight.co.uk -

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Fotografie Luc Selen met portret, glamour en artistieke ...

Fotografie Luc Selen, fotostudio met portret van babys, kinderen & kids, zwangerschap en geboorte, afdrukken van digitale foto s, fotosessions en ...

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IOnOne art photography Luc Selen

Feb 25, 2002 ... IOnOne art photography Luc Selen IOnOne photography guide to exibitions, ... Photography Fotografie Luc Selen www.selen.be ...

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