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David Gardner Remembers Ansel Adams Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 496 seconds Everyone knows Ansel Adams, but few can say, "He changed my life." "If you printed for Ansel, then everyone presumed that you were a pretty good printer, and indeed you were." That's how David Gardner remembers Adams as he remembers him in a series of incidents Gardner views as critical in his career as one of the premier printers of 'coffee table' books. Related: adams, ansel, david, gardner, photograph, printer |
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Photographing in Wet Plate Collodion Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 330 seconds A young boy gets his photograph taken--in period costume and wet plate collodion. Six year old Paul steps back in time as a fife player for the Union Army as Wayne Pierce practices his art as a Wet Plate photographer. Related: civil, collodion, company, history, photographer, plate, soldier, war, wet |
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Al Weber Discusses the Zone System Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 362 seconds During a photo shoot at the Soledad Mission in California, photographer Al Weber discussed Ansel Adam's Zone System of exposure. Related: adams, ansel, barnbaum, bruce, iv, mission, photographer, soledad, system, zone |
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Emulsions and Coating with Ron Mowrey Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 210 seconds Retired Kodak engineer, Ron Mowrey, teaches how to make emulsions to coat paper or film. Formerly director of still photography at Cape Canavarel, and now retired from Kodak, he draws from a wealth of experience as he teaches how to prepare the emulsion, then how to use a specially designed blade to prepare paper, glass or film with a high resolution, low speed coating. Related: coating, emulsion, film, glass, mowrey, paper, photography, ron |
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Will Dunniway Pours a Plate Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 461 seconds Wet Plate Collodion guru Will Dunniway discusses "Pouring a Plate" and explains the methods of holding the plate before "floating" the collodion. He explains the "Waiter" technique, the "Lobster" method and the "Cantilever" style as he shows students this alternative process Related: collodion, dunniway, floating, plate, pouring, wet, will |
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Bruce Barnbaum - "Placing Shadows on Zone IV" Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 457 seconds Acclaimed photographer, Bruce Barnbaum, explains the significance and importance of placing shadows on Zone IV, and its effect on tonality and illusion of depth in your image. Bruce unlocks the secrets of striking photographs, achieved by giving an extra stop of exposure, and reducing development time. Related: barnbaum, bruce, density, development, exposure, iv, sensitometry, shadows, system, time, tonality, zone |
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San Diego Fiesta del Sol Slideshow Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 513 seconds San Diego's first Fiesta del Sol was a celebration of the communities of Barrio Logan and Sherman Heights. This 8:16 minute slideshow spans the two day event, showing off the color and life of the event. From Ballet Folklorico to street art, from tacos to tangos, this was a celebration of life Related: ballet, celebration, diego, fiesta, folklorico, san, slideshow, sol |
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Per Volquartz, Photographer Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 416 seconds Per Volquartz, landscape photographer Related: format, landscape, large, per, photographer, volquartz |
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Photogravure with Karl Koenig Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 237 seconds In the early 20th century, Edward S. Curtis photographed Native Americans across the continent, then printed his landscapes and portraits using the photogravure alternative photographic process. Now watch as Karl Koenig shows you how it is done, using updated and modified tools and techniques Related: alternative, american, curtis, edward, karl, koenig, landscape, native, photogravure, portrait, process |
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Vanessa Guadiana--Scholarship Winner Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 388 seconds The first winner of the Al Weber Rendezvous Scholarship, Vanessa Guadiana is a student at Grossmont Community College in El Cajon, California. Her thoughtful images of her grandmother show her potential as a portraitist in traditional black and white photography Related: black, grandmother, grossmont, guadiana, photography, portrait, scholarship, vanessa, white |
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Part 2 Wayne Norton, Fine Art Photographer Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 370 seconds Wayne Norton, fine art photographer, is in the move. He's closing his studios in California and moving to the high country of Wickenburg, Arizona, to pursue his passion of photographing the American desert, and the disappearing rural culture of his native Iowa. Related: america, art, desert, fine, iowa, middle, photography |
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Las Niñas de Folklorico Tapatio de San Diego Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 139 seconds Four "little ones" dance their hearts out at a Voter Rally in Barrio Logan, a San Diego neighborhood. Members of Ballet Folklorico Tapatio de San Diego, this group boasts members as young as 2 years old, dancing to music from the state of Veracruz, Mexico Related: ballet, barrio, diego, folklorico, logan, san, tapatio, veracruz |
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Ti-Hex Mini Titanium Heat Exchanger Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 163 seconds Made of 100% Titanium, this laptop sized little wonder transfers heat like nobody's business. It's shaped like a laptop, too, and fits into tight spots like a glove. With its capacity of more than 30 gallons per minute, use it to cool your your engine, and know that it's going to last a long, long time, because it's easy to maintain and non-reactive to corrosive sea water. Related: diego, exchanger, gallons, heat, laptop, non-reactive, rectangular, san, sea, titanium, water |
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How David Gardner Got into Printing Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 424 seconds David Gardner was printer for Ansel Adams. Dave remembers how he met Ansel Adams, and why Adams chose him as the man to reprint Adams' famous book, "Portfolios" Related: adams, ansel, david, gardner, portfolios, printer |
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Per Volquartz Exhibits in Denmark Posted by: AnthonyMournian
Video duration: 125 seconds Landscape photographer, Per Volquartz, opened an exhibit in Denmark on June 1, 2007. The show runs through September 30 and features 44 prints ranging over Per's 30 year career. A limited edition book of 800 copies is being printed. The photograph on the cover is available to help finance the exhibit. Related: denmark, exhibit, gardner, per, photographer, print, screen, stocastic, volquartz |
















