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Breaking News: Is The Kodak Film Business Being Sold?
According to a new article published by PetaPixel: "Big news in the world of film photography: the Kodak film business is reportedly up for sale. Kodak Alaris is said to be looking to sell part or all...
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Do People Today Really Value Art?
I was thinking and reflecting about art in general during my hike today and I sort of realized that art has been part of mankind in every century that we know of. I think that is fascinating, but...
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My New Used Nikon 300mm F2.8 Lens May Be My Most Versatile Lens in My...
Early morning in the blindGet my free Darkroom & Fine Art Newsletter and never miss another article again. Over this last year, I have been using a Nikon D500 (crop sensor) and D5 (full frame...
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Making a Wet Collodion Negative & Collodio-Chloride Print Tutorial by Quinn...
Quinn Jacobson single handily revived wet plate collodion over the last 20+ years. I remember watching one of Quinn's first YouTube Videos on how to make a Wet Plate Collodion Portrait over 11 years...
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The Ultimate Tip For Sharpening Very Large Prints (hint: it doesn't involve...
Would you like the ultimate tip for sharpening very large prints? You will likely either find my answer annoying or possibly insightful. I will let you be the judge of that. If you are up for it,...
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Do You Need to Do Less To Achieve More in Your Photography?
The older that I get, the smarter my dad becomes... I am a very passionate about nature, and in particular, flowers, trees, and water scenes. I have been enjoying the wonders and healing power of...
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Introducing Darkroom Dahlia - Large Format B&W Silver Gelatin Fine Art Print
New "Darkroom Dahlia" Large Format Darkroom PrintReceive my Darkroom Diary updates every Saturday at 9AM CT where I share my insider tips and tutorials with film and darkroom photographers. Get sneak...
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Darkroom Diary: Managing Curling in Silver Gelatin Fiber Prints
My Darkroom Diary series are a monograph about the lessons that I have learned while making large scale black and white fine art silver gelatin prints in the darkroom. I specialize in making 30x40,...
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Perfectly Imperfect - Silver Gelatin Dry Plates
Silver Gelatin contact print from a glass dry plate negative. In our modern and seemingly perfect world, I think it is refreshing to craft images from raw materials. I am talking about making...
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Minimalist Large Format Photography Guide
I get a lot of questions from analog photographers from around the world and one that I have been getting a lot lately is around getting started in large format photography. All of these questions...
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How Analog Film Helps Me Create Better Artwork
I have been thinking more lately about my black and white film workflow because I am writing a detailed article in the April 2019 edition of the Darkroom Underground about my fine art workflow, from...
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An Easy Tip On How You Can Instantly Improve Your Photography
Darkroom Underground Fine Art Print Club I have a very easy tip for you that will instantly improve your photography. As photographers, we are constantly in the mode of creating our own photographs...
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The Large Format Photography Minimalist Getting Starting Guide
Receive my Darkroom Diary updates every Saturday at 9AM CT where I share my insider tips and tutorials with film and darkroom photographers. Get sneak peeks inside my darkroom and studio and early...
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Photographing The Shannon County Wild Horses Using B&W Film & The Nikon F6
I first learned about the wild horses of Shannon County, Missouri back in 2010 when I was looking for land in the Ozarks. I ultimately purchased some land in 2015 and now I follow the horses on a...
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Trying To Use Large Format For Wild Horse Photography
I have been exploring new ground this year by photographing the wild horses of Shannon County, Missouri using my Nikon F6 and black and white 35mm film. If you have been following me very long, then...
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Fuji Announced Neopan 100 ACROS II is Coming!!
Fuji Announced Neopan Acros II is Coming by Tim Layton Fine Art Fuji Announced Neopan 100 ACROS II is Coming!! Back in April 2018, I heard the terrible news that Fujifilm was going to discontinue...
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New Foal In The Shawnee Creek Herd in Shannon County, Missouri
New Foal, Shawnee Creek Herd, Eminence, Missouri I have some exciting news that I wanted to share with you. Tim Jr. and I went to the Shawnee Creek area a little before sunrise on the fourth of July...
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Darkroom Diary 7/13/2019: B&W Wild Horses Print Comparison Using Kodak P3200...
Wild Horses of Missouri by Tim Layton I decided to try the new emulsion Kodak T-Max P3200 film this week while photographing the Wild Horses of Missouri. I regularly work in early morning low light...
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The Technical Details On My New B&W Wild Horses Fine Art Prints
Technical Details on my Wild Horse B&W Fine Art Prints I've been working hard on my new Wild Horses of Missouri portfolio and I am excited to share some of my latest prints with you some of the...
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Darkroom Diary 7/20/2019: Testing Tri-X at EI 3200 Developed in Rodinal
Darkroom Diary For 7/20/2019 Last week, I shot a roll of the new emulsion Kodak T-Max P3200 film while photographing the Wild Horses of Missouri. You can watch that video and read the article if you...
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Wild Horses of Missouri Diary Update - July 22, 2019
Wild Horses of Missouri by Tim Layton In this edition of the Wild Horses Diary, I share updates on the four main herds of the Shannon County Missouri Wild Horses that are part of the Ozark National...
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Can You ID The Grain From These Films Exposed at EI 3200?
Can You ID The Grain From These Films Exposed at EI 3200? I've recently been exploring and testing a variety of different black and white film and developer combinations to use at EI 3200 for my Wild...
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Darkroom Diary 8/03/2019: Using The Beseler C-6 Large Format Camera For My...
Darkroom Diary - Using The Beseler C-6 Large Format Press Camera For My Wild Horses Photography Yes, you read the title correctly... I am excited to share that I am using the very rare Beseler C-6 4x5...
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My 5 Favorite Large Format Lenses For Fall Color Landscape Photography
Tim Layton's 5 Favorite Large Format Photography Landscape Lenses In this article, I share my 5 most used and favorite large format lenses for fall color landscapes. I plan to start using color slide...
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Large Format Photography is so SLOW - Why Bother?
Large Format Photography is so SLOW - Why Bother? by Tim Layton We all know that large format photography is incredibly slow, even if we weren't comparing it to the blazing fast speed of digital...
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How to Calculate Near Focus Limit For Large Format Macro Photography
How to Calculate Near Focus Limit For Large Format Macro Photography by Tim Layton In this large format macro photography mini-series, I share three important methods and techniques that will help you...
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How To Calculate Bellows Extension For Large Format Macro Photography
In this article, I share a simple method that you can use in your large format macro photograph to help you quickly establish the amount of bellows extension you need for your intended image and...
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Does Your Large Format Photography Mirror Your Mood?
Prairie Hollow Gorge, Fuji Provia 100F, 4x5 Large Format by Tim Layton I have been chasing fall colors around the Ozark Mountains and the rugged landscape for the last couple of weeks. One of the...
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How To Calculate Exposure Compensation For Large Format Macro Photography
In this article, I share a simple method for calculating the exposure compensation for any amount of bellows draw for any large format lens. In the second article in the Large Format Macro Photography...
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Sinar Copal Shutter Adapted To Fit My 8x10 Chamonix View Camera
Sinar Copal Shutter Adapted To Fit My 8x10 Chamonix View Camera by Tim Layton I recently had Chamonix make me a custom adapter to allow me to mount my Sinar Copal Shutter behind the lens on my 8x10...
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Variable Iris Shutter Lensboard For 8x10 View Camera
IRIS VARIABLE LENSBOARD Chamonix Variable Iris Shutter Lensboard Chamonix Variable Iris Shutter Lensboard Cooke TTH 12.37 Inch F8 RVP Portrait Lens Mounted on Chamonix Variable Iris Shutter with Sinar...
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Go Small To Achieve Big Things
Tim Sr. and Tim Jr. working in the field with an 8x10 large format view camera As we near the end of the year, I have started my business planning process for next year and I realized something that...
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Scanning Analog Film With Pixel Shift Technology - Part 1
Scanning Analog Film With Pixel Shift Technology by Tim Layton I am starting the process of testing the cutting-edge pixel-shift technology available in some digital cameras to use as a film scanner....
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HP5 - ABC Pyro - DBI - AZO - Amidol - KRST
Large Format Silver Chloride Contact Printing by Tim Layton If you understood the title to this article (HP5 - ABC Pyro - DBI - AZO - Amidol - KRST), you should consider yourself in an elite group....
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5 Advantages of ABC Pyro Developer For Large Format Photographers
5 Advantages of ABC Pyro Developer For Large Format Photographers by Tim Layton As a large format B&W photographer, your workflow can be very simple or it can be fairly complex. I have a few...
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The Story Behind The Wild Horses of Shannon County Missouri
Wild Horses of Missouri by Tim Layton For the last 100 years, a herd of wild horses has been roaming the ancient and rugged landscape in Shannon County, Missouri near a small town nestled in the Ozark...
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Why I Photograph The Wild Horses of Shannon County Missouri With B&W Film
Wild Horses of Missouri - Broadfoot Herd - 02/23/2020 with Tim Layton The connection between nature, wildlife, and man is understood but increasingly pushed to the background in our technology-driven...
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How To Make a Simple B&W Contact Printing Setup For Darkroom Printing
How To Make a Simple B&W Contact Printing Setup For Darkroom Printing by Tim Layton In this article today, I am going to show you how simple it is to make a black and white contact printing setup...
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Wild Horse Diary: Feb. 9, 2020 - How 1 Small Deer Can Alarm an Entire Herd of...
How 1 Small Deer Can Alarm an Entire Herd of Wild Horses by Tim Layton In my Wild Horse Diary update today, I am going to share an amazing experience that I had on February 9, 2020 with the Shawnee...
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How To Clear Your Platinum & Palladium Prints Effectively & Cheaply Using a...
How To Clear Your Platinum & Palladium Prints Effectively & Cheaply by Tim Layton After you develop your platinum or platinum and palladium print, you need to be very careful to clear the...
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My New Favorite iPhone App For The Darkroom in 2020
My New Favorite iPhone App For The Darkroom by Tim Layton A few years ago, I discovered and started using Mark II Artist's Viewfinder to simplify the scouting and composition process for all of my...
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Wild Horse Diary: March 07, 2020 - New Foal in The Broadfoot Herd
Wild Horse Diary - March 07, 2020 by Tim Layton It was another beautiful day in the Missouri Ozark's that seemed like a spring day. Springtime is right around the corner and I can barely wait till it...
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How I Updated My UV Fluorescent Printer For Platinum Printing With LED Lights
How I Updated My UV Fluorescent Printer For Platinum Printing With LED Lights by Tim Layton I have used fluorescent Black Light Blue (BLB) lights for many years to make my platinum and...
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Managing Uncertainty as a Creative Soul
Managing Uncertainty as a Creative Soul by Tim Layton Our current times are unlike anything most of the world has ever experienced before, so I wanted to share some inspirational and hopefully helpful...
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3 Reasons Why Hiking Improves Your Photography
3 Reasons Why Hiking Improves Your Photography by Tim Layton In this article today, I am going to share three key reasons how hiking can improve your photography, no matter your genre. We don't need...
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New Bergger Print Film For Making Analog Enlarged Negatives
New Bergger Print Film For Making Analog Enlarged Negatives by Tim Layton If you have been following me for very long, you probably already know that I like to use 35mm black and white film (Tri-X,...
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"Heavy Burden" - New Silver Gelatin Wild Horses of Missouri Ltd. Ed....
"Heavy Burden" B&W Silver Gelatin Wild Horses of Missouri Limited Edition Collectors Print by Tim Layton "Heavy Burden" is my newest limited edition handmade silver gelatin darkroom fine art print...
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Chigger Management For Wildlife Photographers
Chigger Management For Wildlife Photographers by Tim Layton As a wildlife photographer if you haven't almost been driven out of your mind by chigger bites, then you probably aren't a true wildlife...
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Nikon D6 Field Review For Wildlife Photographers & D6 vs. D5 Overview
Nikon D6 Field Review For Wildlife Photographers I rarely direct visitors away from my website to go elsewhere, but in this case, Steve Perry just released a comprehensive field review of the Nikon D6...
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Retirement Update 11/11/20
Retirement Updatre 11/11/20 I have been getting a lot of emails and questions since I announced my retirement from Tim Layton Fine Art and in this update today, I am sharing the answers to the most...
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