Tim Jr. and I crafted new lens boards for my 1906 Graflex 5×7 Auto camera, and I captured the entire process in a video. The 5×7 Graflex Auto is a remarkable piece of vintage equipment. It showcases just how advanced and enduring camera design was over a century ago. Despite its age, this camera remainsContinue reading “Making New Lensboards For My Large Format Graflex 5×7 SLR Camera”
Category Archives: Graflex
Making Lensboards From Scratch For My Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR Camera
In a new video, I share how Tim Jr. and I make lens boards for my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR that I use to photograph the Wild Horses of Missouri. I am doing all of this work to be able to use my Graflex camera for my Pictorial Whispers project. My Graflex RBContinue reading “Making Lensboards From Scratch For My Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR Camera”
My First Day in the Field With the Graflex Series B & Wild Horses
Today was the first day in the field with the Graflex Series B camera and the Spencer Port-Land 6-inch soft focus lens. It wasn’t my plan to be taking the Series B camera out in the field to try and photograph the wild horses, but that is how things turned out. Last week, I hadContinue reading “My First Day in the Field With the Graflex Series B & Wild Horses”
Measuring Light & Practicing Fieldwork with my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR for my Wild Horse Photography
I am working my way through the process of using my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR in the field for my wild horse photography and Pictorial Whispers project. I am trying to get the camera, lenses, and workflow all dialed in by late summer and be ready to go in the fall season. WhenContinue reading “Measuring Light & Practicing Fieldwork with my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR for my Wild Horse Photography”
I Finally Got my Vintage Spencer Port-Land 6-inch Pictorialist Soft Focus Lens Mounted on my Graflex Series B Camera
It has been a long time coming, but today, I finally mounted my newly acquired 100-year-old Spencer Port-Land 6-inch F4.5 soft-focus Pictorialist lens. I am going to explore using this lens for my Pictorial Whispers project. I have been trying to find a 6-inch version of this lens for a long time and finally foundContinue reading “I Finally Got my Vintage Spencer Port-Land 6-inch Pictorialist Soft Focus Lens Mounted on my Graflex Series B Camera”
Overview of my 100 Year Old Graflex Series B 4×5 Large Format SLR Camera
I share details and tips about the Graflex Series B 4×5 SLR camera in this video. I am exploring using this camera in addition to my Series D Graflex for my Pictorial Whispers project.
First Field Exposures with my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR
As the next step in my journey to ultimately use my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR for my Pictorial Whispers project, I need to verify a few more things before heading out into the field to try to find and photograph the wild horses. I was out scouting in the Ozark Mountains today andContinue reading “First Field Exposures with my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR”
Introduction to Pictorial Whispers: A Memorial in Art
The Genesis of Pictorial Whispers Pictorial Whispers is a profoundly personal fine art photography project inspired by the emotive and ethereal style of 19th-century Pictorialism. This project is not just an artistic pursuit but a vital part of my journey through grief following the tragic loss of my youngest daughter, Abby. Before I lay outContinue reading “Introduction to Pictorial Whispers: A Memorial in Art”
Ross London 17-inch F6.3 Teleros Telephoto Lens on my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR
In this video, I share the technical details about the vintage Ross London 17-inch F6.4 Teleros Telephoto lens that I am mounting on my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR that I am using for my Wild Horses of Missouri project. I have a lot of detailed information about this lens and the history belowContinue reading “Ross London 17-inch F6.3 Teleros Telephoto Lens on my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR”