Author Archives: Paul W. Dorr

Cool this morning, but the Sun was out, and how many more comfortable days will we have before Winter arrives. Tested out the film plate adapters. So far they are working well, but I need to get accustomed to handling them within the confines of the dark box. Below is a horrid looking plate. RanContinue reading “Another round of tests”

Up early, and out for a walk before the wind, and rain began. Culled through some old negatives , and came across this one from many years ago. This was shot using a Mamiya RB67. A true brick of a camera. This is one of my favorite negatives to work with, and one of myContinue reading “Another rainy day”

We have had a fine stretch of weather this November. Sunny, and unseasonably warm for the most part, but today is a rain day, so now I can get a few indoors projects started. First off I decided it was time to make some plate adapters. The reason for this is so I do notContinue reading “More rainy day projects”

Rain is in the forecast for most of today, and I shall take advantage of it by getting some organizing done, and some printing. But, before that, here is an update on my wet plate work. I am always looking for ways to reduce the weight of gear that I haul around. Most recently IContinue reading “Looking back, and moving ahead”

“Sweetpea”, my bicycle, is my most prized possession, and I would part with most everything else I own before giving it up. Next on the list, or certainly in the top five, would be the Kodak 8×10 commercial view camera. I had tried numerous times to purchase this model, but was outbid on every occasion,Continue reading “The Kodak commercial view”

I had read somewhere that the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most photographed man-made structure in the world, and makes up a bulk of the images in the library of Congress. Certainly, when one sees the masses of tourists walking across at any given time, all with phone in hand to capture a selfieContinue reading “The Great Bridge”

The rain started yesterday evening, and when I awoke this morning it was still coming down. I poured myself another cup of coffee, solved today’s Worldle, and crossword puzzle’s, then got to work. I have about a dozen tintypes of various size’s that have been waiting to be varnished. I have been putting this off,Continue reading “Rainy day projects”

I had all my gear setup, and ready to go early this morning, but opted to enjoy another cup of coffee, and a breakfast of toast, and eggs. So, rather than haul my gear around, I walked around the ship looking for a suitable subject. It’s all about texture when it comes to the wetContinue reading “Working from home.”

After my morning chores were completed I packed up my gear, and set out to The Bridge with the hope of getting a few nice tintypes. Conditions were near perfect, with clear skies, and mild temperatures. I opted not to pack any of the 8×10 plates, and concentrated just on 5×7 tintypes today. If tomorrowContinue reading “Another beautiful day.”