A/NZ Print Exchange Round #2 - Sign-up

[timk]

1. timk
2. SMBooth
3. Wyno
4. munz6869
5. Kevin Caulfield
6. Nige
7. Seabird
8. Fleath
9. iandavid
10. Chris Nielsen
11. tomalohpicon
12. SteveR
13. Stephen Frizza
14. andrewkirkby
15. hoffy
16. trotkiller
17. Mick Fagan
18. Tony Egan
19. Andrew K
20. w9cae
21. Oxleyroad
22. Michael W
23. ??

Sorry Michael, must have missed you. Wow, Ilfochrome.... going to be an expensive exchange for you mate....

 

[tomalophicon]

Come on guys, only a few days to go.

I've discovered Ilford MGRC satin. What a paper.

 

[andrewkirkby]

Tim, yep.

But it will be worth it. Now to find an image that will look good

 

[Yamaotoko]

I've discovered Ilford MGRC satin. What a paper.

Isn't it great? One of my favourites for portraits.

 

[tomalophicon]

Isn't it great? One of my favourites for portraits.

S**t yea, I don't know why I was using FB now.

 

[timk]

So, sign-up has finished guys, You have approx 1 month to print and send the pics. I'll send out the groups shortly along with my postal address.

As per last time we have 2 groups of 11 people. That means you have to make 10 prints.

Hmm, now to decide what to print, I'm thinking I might send something from my recent japan trip.

 

[Yamaotoko]

I think I may have discovered my print to share the other night when I was printing up some images from a recent trip up to Moonta Bay (SA), we'll see. First thing I need to do though, is get a grain focuser.. I don't know WHAT's happened to my eyes between packing up the darkroom at the old place and moving it down here, but I just couldn't focus anything properly!

 

[w9cae]

First thing I need to do though, is get a grain focuser.. I don't know WHAT's happened to my eyes between packing up the darkroom at the old place and moving it down here, but I just couldn't focus anything properly!

Join the club of old age, this is why I have put so much on the back burner recently.

 

[Alex Bishop-Thorpe]

Well I looked over the prints I've already done and noticed two glaring plate defects I didnt see during the printing session, I was too focused on the the problems I had with registration and some rubbish with the bed. For those who saw what I did in the first exchange, I'm printing photogravures again, and it looks like I'll have to replate and pull the edition again. It's kinda good though, I wasnt too keen on the tone of the ink I got the first time anyway. If I get things to work, I'll include the crap print in with the good one, so you can see the pain and hardship I go through for you lot

 

[Ian David]

I think I am going to have to pull out of this exchange, sorry guys. I have a bunch of end-of-year exams coming up in early November and the next few weeks are going to get a bit ugly. I don't think I will have a day to give to the darkroom until mid-November...
Sorry about that. I was looking forward to it.
Ian

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

No worries, Ian. Better to realise beforehand and pull out rather than be a non-starter after making a commitment. Good luck with your exams and we hope you can join us next time.

 

[hoffy]

Yea, Gods. I am really going to have to pull the proverbial. My month is pretty full. With any luck I can get into it this weekend.

Regardless, I am looking forward to it!

 

[tomalophicon]

Excellent.
10 prints is a good number.
I have a negative now.

 

[Ian David]

Maybe only 9 prints now, depending on which group Tim puts you in...

 

[Ian David]

No worries, Ian. Better to realise beforehand and pull out rather than be a non-starter after making a commitment. Good luck with your exams and we hope you can join us next time.

Thanks Kevin. It may be that I would find the time in the next few weeks, but since I cannot guarantee it (since seeing my exam timetable which was released on the weekend) I think it is best if I sit this out.

I will be sad though if it turns out that this exchange drags on into the middle of November (like last time), in which case I could have participated...

Ian

 

[Yamaotoko]

I will be sad though if it turns out that this exchange drags on into the middle of November (like last time)

I think we're all hoping that doesn't happen again!

My partner came home last night, a bit sad and nervous to break some news to me. I was a little anxious (we're nearly 6 months pregnant, so any bad news is always potentially really bad news), then she hit me with it:

"I'm really sorry love, but my best friend '...' who I haven't seen in ages wants to come over on Friday night to catch up, watch some girlie movies and probably stay the night... I'm really sorry, we'll have to miss date-night..."

"Awww gee dear, that's terrible news, I'm awfully dissapointed, but I guess you girls do need to catch up, I'll manage to occupy myself somehow..." while inside, I'm thinking "YESSSSSSSSS!!! Free night in the darkroom, I'm off to Bunnings to get a bigger wash basin right NOW!".


With any luck, I may be ready to drop my lot off to Tim on our way through town on Saturday morning. Ahhh, my girls a keeper

 

[tomalophicon]

I think we're all hoping that doesn't happen again!

My partner came home last night, a bit sad and nervous to break some news to me. I was a little anxious (we're nearly 6 months pregnant, so any bad news is always potentially really bad news), then she hit me with it:

"I'm really sorry love, but my best friend '...' who I haven't seen in ages wants to come over on Friday night to catch up, watch some girlie movies and probably stay the night... I'm really sorry, we'll have to miss date-night..."

"Awww gee dear, that's terrible news, I'm awfully dissapointed, but I guess you girls do need to catch up, I'll manage to occupy myself somehow..." while inside, I'm thinking "YESSSSSSSSS!!! Free night in the darkroom, I'm off to Bunnings to get a bigger wash basin right NOW!".


With any luck, I may be ready to drop my lot off to Tim on our way through town on Saturday morning. Ahhh, my girls a keeper

You legend!

Use that time wisely!!

 

[andrewkirkby]

I got some film back from processing today. I have a few good images ready for printing.



Ilfochrome ahoy.

 

[Alex Bishop-Thorpe]

Hey, uhhhh, can I be in Andrew's group?

 

[timk]

okay. 9 prints each guys.

Groups are:

GROUP #1
1. timk
2. SMBooth
3. Wyno
4. munz6869
5. Kevin Caulfield
6. Nige
7. Seabird
8. Fleath
9. Chris Nielsen
10. tomalohpicon

GROUP #2
1. SteveR
2. Stephen Frizza
3. andrewkirkby
4. trotkiller
5. Mick Fagan
6. Tony Egan
7. Andrew K
8. w9cae
9. Oxleyroad
10. Michael W

Send your prints to:
Tim Kohlman
5/26 Leslie Road
Essendon Vic 3040
Australia

Include return postage, and make sure your envelope/packaging can take up to 8x10 (even if your prints are smaller it must fit the max size of the exchange)

 

[timk]

End of the month is the cutoff...

 

[hoffy]

okay. 9 prints each guys.

Groups are:

GROUP #1
1. timk
2. SMBooth
3. Wyno
4. munz6869
5. Kevin Caulfield
6. Nige
7. Seabird
8. Fleath
9. Chris Nielsen
10. tomalohpicon

GROUP #2
1. SteveR
2. Stephen Frizza
3. andrewkirkby
4. trotkiller
5. Mick Fagan
6. Tony Egan
7. Andrew K
8. w9cae
9. Oxleyroad
10. Michael W

Send your prints to:
Tim Kohlman
5/26 Leslie Road
Essendon Vic 3040
Australia

Include return postage, and make sure your envelope/packaging can take up to 8x10 (even if your prints are smaller it must fit the max size of the exchange)

Um, hate to be a wet blanket, but......What about me?

 

[timk]

hoffy! sorry, I read your post saying you were going to have to "pull the ..." as that you wanted to pull out. Sorry guys, busy week for me must have had a blonde moment.


Ok, go in Group 1, guys Group 1 needs to make 10 prints (not 9)

GROUP #1
1. timk
2. SMBooth
3. Wyno
4. munz6869
5. Kevin Caulfield
6. Nige
7. Seabird
8. Fleath
9. Chris Nielsen
10. tomalohpicon
11. Hoffy

GROUP #2
1. SteveR
2. Stephen Frizza
3. andrewkirkby
4. trotkiller
5. Mick Fagan
6. Tony Egan
7. Andrew K
8. w9cae
9. Oxleyroad
10. Michael W

 

[hoffy]

Thanks Tim! I printed last night. Not sure if I am 100% happy with it in the cold reality of Day (I finished at 2:30 this morning). The neg I printed wasn't my first choice, but I decided to go out on a limb. I hope people appreciate what I have tried to do!

Cheers

 

[Yamaotoko]

Thanks Tim! I printed last night. Not sure if I am 100% happy with it in the cold reality of Day (I finished at 2:30 this morning). The neg I printed wasn't my first choice, but I decided to go out on a limb. I hope people appreciate what I have tried to do!

Cheers

'Snap'! Locked myself away Saturday night too, finished up about 2.30, in bed by three... by the end of the session I was thinking the prints might be lacking a bit of contrast, but come the morning, they seemed okay... I'll let them sit for a week then have another look at them and see if I'm still happy. Just a very simple print this time, no dodging, no burning, just two quick exposures at different grades and into the tray... but it's a picture I like and find easy to sit and look at for a time on end... hopefully the guys in my group will think the same! If you're beach-comber, I'm sure you will...