Tag Archives: B&W film

The Land That God Forgot, Part Three

Posted on November 2, 2015 by John Durant

The No Name Trailer Park, Pearsonville, California – April 1999 Driving through the Mojave is like passing through successive layers of California history. There are haunted places where nothing has changed in decades: little mom & pop motels quietly disintegrating, … 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 →

Posted in American Photographic Artists, B&W negative film, Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Catavina, f/64, Film, John Durant Photography, Kodak P3200, Kodak Plus-X, Kodak T-Max, Kodak TMY, Kodak Tri-X, Mexico, Photography, Volcano | Tagged B&W film, b&w photography, cementario, D-1, panteon, Santa Rosalillita | Leave a comment

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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The Land That God Forgot – Part Two

Posted on October 17, 2013 by John Durant

El Progresso, Northern Baja California – December 1998 Driving through Mexico in the winter is something I’ve done all my life. Traveling on highway D-1 brings to mind the classic topics of life, death, creation and eternity – mainly because … 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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