It’s been a little while since I’ve made any posts… […]
Folios and Lith print…
Digital enlarger Over the last few weeks I have restarted an ongoing portfolio. This current body of work has spanned well over a decade and the images have been used for book publications as well as exhibitions both here in Australia and internationally. The set below was printed using the Devere Digital Enlarger. The machine […]
B&W mural printing, short and long of it…
I’m getting old… I realised this once (again) when I began setting up for a 54/42″ fibre base mural commission for Ash. Garwood. Ash is currently residing in L.A. so I was flying solo. Usually when Ash is in Australia we tend to work together in the darkroom. I find this direction useful as I […]
The family photo album.
This week I spent a day sorting approx. 500+ prints created over a 6 month timeframe. All the images are for a family photo album spanning the last 15 years. To think that only 30 years ago anyone who took photographs of family holidays, birthday parties and the like could drop the rolls off to […]
New workshop @ Gold Street Studios May 9th
Due to the cancellation of the Alternative Photographic Process Symposium 2020 at Gold Street Studios due to the virus, Ellie has suggested I add another workshop to my itinerary. I am currently running my usual Liquid Emulsion and Lith Printing workshops (booked out) so I thought I would run a one day toning workshop in […]
Darkroom Download Vol. 1
Welcome to my first post in many a moon… I find it a challenge to write about my doings in my darkroom, especially via social media etc, but here it goes. Firstly, “Thank You” to everyone who touched base regarding the darkroom and myself during the fire season. We were very lucky indeed to escape […]
Why shoot black and white film?
In today’s digital world, it’s easy to forget the beauty of traditional black and white film photography. But there’s something special about capturing an image on film that can’t be replicated with digital photography. When you shoot film, you have to slow down and be more intentional about your compositions. You have to think about […]
Foma Ortho Film has arrived in Australia!
Blanco Negro is happy to announce the latest film from FOMA BOHEMIA. Foma Ortho 400 is available in 120 format only at present, but hopefully a wider range of formats will become available. The spec sheet is available to view here: ORTHO FILM Since the film has only just arrived I am yet to test […]
Film, Love it or lose it!
Even though so many of my clients must shoot digital for their client base, they are still using their film cameras for everything else. As one photojournalist mentioned many years ago, they use their digital camera for work, but shoot film for pleasure. Apart from the range of films still available, the options of developers […]
November news…
Exhibition print job, Liquid Emulsion photographic Book and new Foma products just in. Last month I finished a limited edition of Australian photographer Ricky Maynard. “Saddened Were the Hearts of Many Men” was originally printed in 2015 using Fomabrom 111 paper. After initial processing the prints received a custom Bleach and Thiocarbamide toning process. Upon […]
Instagram pics, back online….
A few pics from my Instagram posts. blanconegrodarkroom Print finishing. The final step of creating a black and white hand made print #photogram #blanconegro#fineartdarkroom #handmade#doitinthedark This photogram on the left (15 in total) was printed on the discontinued 123 Fomabrom paper at 20/24″ size. I played around a fair bit with the exposures as one does and I […]
New Bromoil paper from Foma now available. Fomabrom Variant 113 BO
Blanco Negro is happy to announce the new Bromoil paper from Foma Bohemia is now available to purchase online. I sent off a few sample packs to experienced bromoil printers who said their initial testing shows great promise. Being a novice bromoiler myself, I have yet to take the plunge and have a crack. I […]
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