Category Archives: B&W negative film

Los Angeles, California – 1969

Posted on July 28, 2014 by John Durant

                                                         Burned Fender Stratocaster – Shrine Auditorium,  Los Angeles, 1969 1969 was an … Continue reading →

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God & The Devil In The Land Of The Sun

Posted on May 13, 2014 by John Durant

Cirios I’m part of this great nation because my grandfather was born here, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He took a horse, back in 1895 and rode it all the way down to Guanajuato looking for his American dream. Not a penny … Continue reading →

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Panteón de Santa Rosalillita – Baja California

Posted on May 12, 2014 by John Durant

Something about Mexico is best left unspoken. It’s clear, almost obvious. To an American traveling south looking into death’s steady gaze can be unsettling. Best not to linger too long while the winter sun drops below the coastal range. Ray … Continue reading →

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How to Make Something Beautiful (part two)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by John Durant

                  Japanese woodblock: my vintage Canon F-1n (20mm f/2.8) Start with something completely familiar – like an analog single lens reflex. Find a chunk of clear Douglas fir and sketch directly to … Continue reading →

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Why I Shoot Film – Part One

Posted on October 24, 2013 by John Durant

Roadside Gas Station (retired), National City California Film has built-in limitations – but it’s honest. It has reciprocity problems and grain, but it’s film grain – not noise. You can’t shoot a 16 bit digital frame and desaturate it to … Continue reading →

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Tough Times in California

Posted on October 8, 2013 by John Durant

                                Santa Barbara Chapel, Randsburg California The first time I caught a glimpse of Randsburg California was in Paul Sample’s depression era painting Celebration. The … Continue reading →

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On the Windward Side of San Simeon Point

Posted on September 3, 2013 by John Durant

Three frames of Kodak TMY 400 Inside the cove at San Simeon Point the wind is blocked by a headland planted with groves of eucalyptus and cypress. The ocean is calm and the air is still. Glassy waves rifle up … Continue reading →

Posted in American Photographic Artists, B&W negative film, California, Central Coast, color negatives, color transparencies, f/64, Film, Kodak T-Max, Kodak TMY, Kodak Tri-X, Photography, San Simeon, Vintage cameras | 3 Comments

The Salt Mines

Posted on July 12, 2013 by John Durant

Western Salt Works, Chula Vista California In November of 1996 while driving around California on a magazine assignment I came across the Western Salt Works at the southern end of San Diego Bay. From the beginning I’d been interested in … Continue reading →

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How To Make Something Beautiful (part one)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by John Durant

Wood-block print: Rolleiflex f/3.5 with rare reversed D. Start with something you love. It has to be the kind of thing you can’t leave alone, something with a pleasing heft, well made and beautiful. Like an old Rollei. Find a … Continue reading →

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Jesus in New York City

Posted on February 11, 2013 by John Durant

             And Jesus was a friend to publicans and sinners – Matthew: 11:19 When asked why He ate and drank with sinners Jesus was said to have replied: it is not the healthy who need a … Continue reading →

Posted in Architectural Photography, B&W negative film, Chelsea, Flemish Revival Architecture, Jesus, Kodak P3200, Kodak Plus-X, Kodak T-Max, Kodak Tri-X, Manhattan, Manor Chapel, New York City, Noir, NYC Subway | 2 Comments