b7lab

In the busy world of designing and creating things this will be my place to rest and show you what I have been up to. Photography has held a central role in my life for all of my adult life and most of it deals with some strange ideals that I have about life and beauty. I will not solve the world's problems with my images, I will not cure any disease, I will not assuage the pain of living in a modern world. But what I will do is show you how I see things and hopefully you might get some semblance of pleasure from that. Most of my images lately have been made using one of the oldest photography processes, wet plate collodion. And this blog is about my adventures in learning. And in case you are wondering the magic happens in San Francisco. And sometimes on the road with the mobile darkroom and camera.

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I have been away from Tumblr for a little bit working on some other projects but I have not forgotten you or my art. In fact I am doing a first ever open studio sale here in the Dogpatch of San Francisco September 16th, 2016. And, it is getting closer and I want to start getting the word out a little farther, can you help? Maybe share this event link with people who might want to come see my work? And I hope to see you here of course!

I appreciate any help you can give and now... a 12x12" ambrotype I shot of Mika on my birthday this last weekend...

https://www.facebook.com/events/320332484965319/

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16x20″ Tintype - Brian Semi-Self-Portrait 2016

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16x20″ Tintype - Brian Semi-Self-Portrait 2016

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16x20″ Tintype - Brian Semi-Self-Portrait 2016

Goofed up the line up for the first attempt.

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18x24″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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16x20″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

Note: I mixed a batch of collodion that just went silvery wacky, musta screwed something up, it shimmers and shines when moved about and this is a representation of it but the original is so funky cool it hurts a little.

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4x5″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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4x5″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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4x5″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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4x5″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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4x5″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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4x5″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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16x20″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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16x20″ Tintype - Shakti 2016

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8x10″ Tintype - Priebuss 2016

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8x10″ Tintype - Lara&Leah 2016

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16x20″ Tintype - Irina 2016