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New Behind The Scenes Video for Pictorial Whispers Plate 4
This plate belongs to Pictorial Whispers, my ongoing body of work using flowers, natural light, a vintage window, and 19th-century photographic processes to speak about grief, memory, endurance, and healing.
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The Hidden Power of Gelatin in Silver Gelatin Emulsions
Most photographers think the magic of silver gelatin photography is in the silver. That is partly true. The silver halide crystals are the light-sensitive part of the emulsion. They are what respond to light and make the photographic image possible. But gelatin is not just the stuff that holds the silver in place.
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Social Media is the Toilet of the Internet – and Why This Matters for Photographers
The Internet has changed photography in powerful ways, both good and terrible. In this reflective essay, I explore how social media, fake expertise, AI, and the noise of modern online culture have pulled photographers away from the quiet, meaningful work of making photographs with intention, patience, and real experience.
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Why Your Black and White Film Scans Look Bad
Black and white film can scan beautifully, but only when the negative is made with scanning in mind. Many photographers expose and develop film the same way they would for silver gelatin printing. That can work, but scanning changes the goal. A darkroom negative needs to print well through an enlarger. A scan-first negative needs…
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The Calotype as the Final Image
For the last two years, I have been trying to understand why I am often more moved by my handmade calotype paper negatives than by the positive images made from them. At first, I thought the calotype was only part of the process. It was the handmade paper negative I needed before making a salt…