Two photographs on 10 m2

Subhash: „Kaminstube Schwarzenau #343”
The restaurant ”Kaminstube Zlabinger” in Schwarzenau (Wood County in Lower Austria) has a new hall. I’m glad that I was ordered to make two big photographs for it. Together they take up more then ten square meters of the wall area. Of course it was not easy to accomplish the necessary resolution, but it worked out: They are sharp even seen from 40 cm. Continue reading

Geras/Steinteich

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More of (toned) Cyanotypes

Cyanotype is an old photographic printing process that produces each time slightly different results of the same negative. If they are toned as it is the case here with tannin acid solution the kinds of variations increase. Partly for me that‘s the charm of this method which was discovered in 1842.
Subhash: „Christine Tippelreiter #077”

„Christine Tippelreiter #077” Continue reading

Cyanotypes: first results

Little by little I learn how to make cyanotypes. The advantage of this old method is that it’s rather simple and one doesn’t have to use toxic chemicals. Engelbert Reis called my attention to it and Andreas Reh helped, so first presentable results are on hand. Among others I find this picture quite successful:
Subhash:„Son of the Velvet Rat #212”

„Son of the Velvet Rat #212” (toned cyanotype, 24 x 32 cm)

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Son of the Velvet Rat at my photo studio

Session on 10. March 10th 2017 Comment →

Son of the Velvet Rat in the Waldviertel

Son of the Velvet Rat present their new album “Dorado” at the Lichtspiele in Groß Gerungs (Lower Austria) on March 10 2017. Continue reading

Photograph with aperture 120

Liking blurred images and creative expression I had to come back to the pinhole camera. If you never have seen such a thing you will be amazed that you don’t need a single lens to photograph and that pinhole photography is compatible with digital photography. Continue reading