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 […]
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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 […]
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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November news… from the off grid darkroom. Working at Gold Street Studios 9th -14th Nov, again!
Well it has been just over 6 weeks now since I have started working form the bush and I must say you can get sooo much more work finished in a much shorter time. Being off line also helps a hell of a lot. I travel 7 minutes to the top of my hill to […]
What’s the difference between the Fomapan films?
There are quite a few Fomapan films out there and sometimes it’s tough to choose the right one. To make it a little easier for all the new photographers, we’ve put together a little guide. Here are the ins and outs of the different films, we hope it helps you on your next project! Fomapan […]
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From the Archive
From the Archives: I thought I would start to share some of my favourite images of beautiful hand made prints. This is latest addition get cialis prescription online to the Blanco Negro archive, a vintage gelatin silver print from the 1920′s by American photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston (1885-1971). Although my scanning skills leave a lot […]
Another assistant….
With many thanks to Nick la Rosa for all his advice, time and patience, Blanco Negro is beginning the move into digital social media. 3 posts a week I’ve been commanded to perform, and this is the first. So here is a little news from the darkside. I have a new assistant, lasted 3 months […]
It ain't pretty
A wee pic by bradley scott testing a 5/4″ rangefinder by Razzle. So a bit of news: Congrats to Barat Ali Batoor on his fantastic Walkley win and you can hear his artist talk at 10/8 gallery, Surry Hills, tomorrow too. Also learnt Tim Page was bitten by a AFP Bureau guard dog in Hanoi […]
A printer's best friend…
Alastair Moore collects his new little enlarger for large format contact printing. The bare light globe was just too fast, and even using the Fomalux chloride contact paper, it's always going to be limiting…. So, having half a dozen spare enlargers I suggested making life in the dark a bit easier. Follow Alastairs blog here:http://www.largeformatphotography.com.au/ & a […]
Cyanotypes…
And also last week….. I made a few Cyanotypes for Ash. Her current exhibition, Whisper and Hunters by Ashleigh Garwood is now showing at “Firstdraft” gallery, Sydney. Many thanks also for the kind comments and it’s great to see so many folks interested in the traditional arts of photography. This week I have a Liquid […]
Cuttin' Loose
Cuttin' loose. The reportage festival, though mostly now ended, was an awesome event. A time to see old friends and an opportunity make new ones. A personal highlight was meeting the master, James Natchwey at Ambush gallery for the closing of Reportage. Photographer Yuri Kozyrev had an amazing body of work, with the good folks […]
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