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.Tumblr (3.0; @b7lab)http://b7lab.tumblr.com/<p>Yes, in case you missed the few digital reblogs I have posted lately and didn&#8217;t make the connection; there is a new tumblr in town.  Solely for my digital work and it is a hodgepodge of past and present works for your viewing pleasure.  Go take a look.</p> <p><br/><a href="http://b7lab-digital.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://b7lab-digital.tumblr.com/</a></p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48705914713http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48705914713Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:16:43 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f02fcd5ef7200f4e4cbc0ad09cf84253/tumblr_mllim8HNOe1soeu4lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://b7lab-digital.tumblr.com/post/48509566051/title-af-separate-model-alisha-2010" target="_blank">b7lab-digital</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Title: AF-separate</p> <p>Model: Alisha 2010</p> </blockquote> <p>Wow, I forgot all about this photo, I really love this!</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48509637397http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48509637397Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:10:34 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/050d81d646e4b0e2176ca51dfdea5bbf/tumblr_mlk4n0DCGP1soeu4lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://b7lab-digital.tumblr.com/post/48437328380/title-hs-saviour-model-bianca-2007" target="_blank">b7lab-digital</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Title: HS-saviour</p> <p>Model: Bianca 2007</p> </blockquote> <p>Head on over to the digital me to see some rare touches of color…</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48437520992http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48437520992Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:12:21 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9efbdd929a51db90f40b3f343d14204a/tumblr_mljl5cUNvY1soeu4lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://b7lab-digital.tumblr.com/post/48422194424/title-ll-destiny-model-lillith-2006" target="_blank">b7lab-digital</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Title:  LL-destiny</p> <p>Model: Lillith 2006</p> </blockquote>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48422293288http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48422293288Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:10:47 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a0f80b669f43995b4ffd6898869822cb/tumblr_mljkiqRyrX1soeu4lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://b7lab-digital.tumblr.com/post/48421685731/title-se-burst-model-sarah-ellis-2010" target="_blank">b7lab-digital</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Title: SE-Burst</p> <p>Model: Sarah Ellis 2010</p> </blockquote> <p>Well, it looks like I have gone and done created another tumblr with my digital work.  Head on over there and follow me already.</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48422010809http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/48422010809Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:02:57 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1f65b9ca737300e9c78b5a42ba96c886/tumblr_mke1pp0tlt1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished a whole new set of storage boxes for the ultra large format plates! Yay me!</p> <p>Now it’s time to fill ‘em up!  Let’s shoot!</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46531072349http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46531072349Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:46:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/424e14a94df8245886b515c2da48e605/tumblr_mka2npF7C31qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Last of the short shoot with the Kelsey.</p> <p>18x24” Tintype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46346356105http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46346356105Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:16:37 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/76add13c217f903bcd82eb4e4283c532/tumblr_mk9b90BSbG1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Kelsey</p> <p>18x24” Tintype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46323499006http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46323499006Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:24:36 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/33c4a86e5e8fdb7d48703416b4512252/tumblr_mk8ulzbsjU1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Kelsey</p> <p>16x20” Tintype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46300568990http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46300568990Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:25:11 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dc7f4456399863c2d73abea0d11b91da/tumblr_mk8helPNS81qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Kelsey</p> <p>11x14” Ambrotype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46275774904http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46275774904Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:39:57 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef7be94dace83377c0aa053105e88166/tumblr_mk84gvWza81qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Kelsey</p> <p>11x14” Ambrotype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46256149820http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46256149820Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:00:31 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/728060022769d3c1122af19d5900898d/tumblr_mk83oeXAn61qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Jenni</p> <p>11x14” Ambrotype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46255180266http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46255180266Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:43:26 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8163ea4259196e2d753c6adf39dba1fd/tumblr_mk82yusZ711qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Jenni</p> <p>11x14” Ambrotype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46254341688http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46254341688Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:28:06 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ead35eccf47961867cea0fadb74d5d09/tumblr_mk7cmreOpD1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Jenni</p> <p>11x14” Ambrotype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46233838046http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46233838046Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:59:15 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/72aceb204a3f94a51de5820489ba2fce/tumblr_mk76x1cCUu1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Jenni</p> <p>8x10” Tintype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46226197103http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46226197103Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:55:49 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9a77b07d112cec9a64b0f43ef942216f/tumblr_mk76wcAtoS1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Model: Jenni</p> <p>8x10” Tintype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46226167510http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/46226167510Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:55:24 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2850d5ae08610b77877568a478fe2148/tumblr_mjx06sBdZO1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is what happens when the collodion doesn’t stick to the glass and comes off on a really cool plate! Bummer.</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/45759730550http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/45759730550Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:54:28 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e3a124e9c59db1c6cab76675fb9740f6/tumblr_mj9w2ebx9d1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The last of my shots with Tiana, and also the last of the new work from the coming out of hibernation shoots.  And a rare horizontal composition to boot.</p> <p>18x24” Tintype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/44762956053http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/44762956053Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:20:38 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cb4241cee5b9e170de6ea67da8ea03c8/tumblr_mj8yknO3Q31qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another one that just blows my mind, so ethereal, so soft this one is.</p> <p>Tiana</p> <p>18x24” Tintype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/44710834797http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/44710834797Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:17:00 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/07d6049ec306e467fcfb71543209bebe/tumblr_mj8a2d2JXa1qd9gvuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Man, I love this plate.  I really wish the digital did it justice.</p> <p>Tiana</p> <p>18x24” Tintype</p>http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/44694372070http://b7lab.tumblr.com/post/44694372070Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:27:49 -0800