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Well, I have been a photographer from birth (born with a chrome SRT in my mouth). I only really seriously picked up a camera about thirteen years ago. I have been hooked ever since. I have numerous cameras, varying in format and age and operational condition, but I am a 35mm man. My weapon of choice is my Minolta XG-M of which I have two working bodies and a third for parts, a winder, three fixed focal length lenses (28, 50 (twice) and a 400), two zooms which do the lion's share of the work (28-70, 70-210), two tele converters, tripod, cable and air release, filters, adapter rings and so on and so forth.
As to my particular brand of photogrpahy, I have always taken what interested me. Landscapes, weddings, astronomy (with litttle success), flora, the usual smattering. About five years ago I really came seriuos. I joined my mother's wedding photography business A Moment In Time in Milford, Delaware and helped for about two years. During this time I enrolled with the NYIP. The I got married in 04, read Ansel Adams' series the Camera, Negative and Print and never looked back. Now I am working on a few things. Trying to document my hometown of Milton, De. in images. Working in B&W mostly, including a love/hate relationship I have held for a couple of years now with contrasty imagery ala Edward Weston, shapes and lines with great exposure range between the highlights and shadows. I am going crazy and wish I had done this before. i love photogrpahy. I have taught myself a lot on the technical side to go with my eye. I am always looking to learn more and I am willing to go above and beyond to answer what I can.
In two years I would like to be developing my own B&W and in a couple mroe years after that I want to have my own Darkroom up and running. Feel free to contact me and you will hear from me from time to time. CLICK!
 

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Flash,
Greetings from the Northern part of the state. One question - why wait two years to develop your own B&W ? All you need is a patterson (or like) tank, a dark bag, and some chems. Really very simple and MUCH more economical than having your film developed elsewhere.
 
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Actually, Steve, I have a tank, a 120 roll and 2 35mm rolls. All I lack is the ambition. You're right. Thank you.
 

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Welcome from Southwestern Ontario Canada. You will enjoy your stay, lot of nice people.

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flash19901 said:
Actually, Steve, I have a tank, a 120 roll and 2 35mm rolls. All I lack is the ambition. You're right. Thank you.

Perhaps you need to take a trip up this way and borrow my darkroom for a couple of hours ? It will light a fire under your bottom once you see how your negs print =)
 
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Where should I start, Steve? What should I get to build the darkroom around? What piece of equipment. The enlarger? I need direction and the fire lit under my rump.
 

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Welcome from England Flash! I reckon now you are here on APUG it'll be less than two months and you'll be developing your own bw. I know, it happened to me! :smile:
Andy.
 
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