Lexand-Lee In reply to spunj13 [2009-01-13 22:47:21 +0000 UTC]

I just started using this so.... yeah, I'm new. Stasi wanted me to join so I did. I wish I had access to the darkrooms... I miss being able to walk in and use them and not have to pay to use a darkroom where people don't know me... not fun.

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spunj13 In reply to Lexand-Lee [2009-01-29 01:44:32 +0000 UTC]

that's the truth.
i miss the darkrooms too.
i miss shooting on a regular basis.
work kind of puts the kabbash on that ... even when you are your own boss.

just got a nifty bit of equipment for my arsenal though...
a 9x12 wacom tablet... don't even have it plugged in yet.
it should make my life much more interesting though on the design side of things.

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Lexand-Lee In reply to spunj13 [2009-01-29 23:43:33 +0000 UTC]

I've never actually used a wacom tablet. I want to play around with one though. Hmmm... I wonder where I could try one out.

On a side note I'm teaching a wet plate workshop at Andrews at the end of February. Should be fun.

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spunj13 In reply to Lexand-Lee [2009-02-04 17:56:12 +0000 UTC]

of course you'll be around when i am going to be gone.

i'd actually like to come sit in, i would find it rather interesting.
but i'll be living in a van on the way to florida then.
that sucks.

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Lexand-Lee In reply to spunj13 [2009-02-09 20:18:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh thats too bad! Of course it would happen that way. Oh well. Maybe if this one works out well I'll be asked to do it again, who knows.

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Lexand-Lee In reply to photophreak83 [2009-01-12 15:14:29 +0000 UTC]

I've gone kind of crazy with uploading stuff. Anyways, thanks. Hope you had a great weekend too!! Ciao.

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Lexand-Lee In reply to subastra [2009-01-04 22:51:30 +0000 UTC]

I think getting the basics of the process is easy but what is really daunting is trying to get all the right chemicals and equipment together and then trusting yourself to get the formulas right... but its a lot of fun.

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Lexand-Lee In reply to jessicaXnicole [2009-01-04 20:26:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Its always great to hear such positive feedback!

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Lexand-Lee In reply to rhuidwindle [2009-01-04 16:39:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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rhuidwindle In reply to Lexand-Lee [2009-01-05 04:11:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm a big fan of your sister as a model, do you take all her photos?

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Lexand-Lee In reply to rhuidwindle [2009-01-05 13:37:30 +0000 UTC]

I've taken a lot of pictures of her but she takes a lot of self portraits too.

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rhuidwindle In reply to Lexand-Lee [2009-01-06 06:52:57 +0000 UTC]

Okies, hope you post more and take many more with/of her ^_^

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Lexand-Lee In reply to ruzhruzhruzh [2009-01-04 16:04:42 +0000 UTC]

I use the traditional collodion wet-plate process (civil war era). Most people familiar with current art photographers will know Sally Mann's work, its the same process she uses.

How detailed do you want in the "how-to" department? Its kind of a long processes...

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ruzhruzhruzh In reply to Lexand-Lee [2009-01-04 16:10:17 +0000 UTC]

sorry for my english..
where you get this old paper which you put on you photos?
plz tell me)

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Lexand-Lee In reply to ruzhruzhruzh [2009-01-04 16:16:30 +0000 UTC]

Its made on glass. I coat the glass with collodion and sensitize it in silver. Then I put it in my camera (instead of film). The result is a one-of-a-kind image on glass.

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ruzhruzhruzh In reply to Lexand-Lee [2009-01-04 16:18:14 +0000 UTC]

thnx you)

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Lexand-Lee In reply to BrianSouth [2009-01-04 05:18:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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