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...
View ArticleTrying 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...
View ArticleFuji 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleDarkroom 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleDarkroom 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...
View ArticleWild 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...
View ArticleCan 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...
View ArticleDarkroom 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...
View ArticleMy 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...
View ArticleLarge 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleDoes 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleSinar 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...
View ArticleVariable 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...
View ArticleGo 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...
View ArticleScanning 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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