BIG CAMERAS, BIG FILM; TRINITY ARTS PHOTO CLUB
We will be giving our talk titled, BIG CAMERAS, BIG FILM at the Trinity Arts Photo Club this Monday, April 23rd at 7:00pm. Looking forward to spreading the word about film photography. If you are in the area, please stop by.
JB
D/FW LFG IN PARIS. . . TEXAS THAT IS
The D/FW LF Group had one more outing for the 2011 season. This time we headed up to Paris, Texas for a weekend of our usual fun. We met up Friday night at the hotel and prepared for two days of sightseeing and shooting some film. Michael, Janice & Terry, and Susan & I made up the group on this outing. We had a couple others that were not able to make it, but it was still a fun and productive trip.
Susan and I exposed some B&W film and Michael got in his first field test of his new roof-top shooting platform on his truck. Nothing like customizing!
We would like to thank Carolyn and Marcus for their warm hospitality and for arranging and guiding us on a tour of the town. We especially enjoyed the neat places and alleyways around the town. Wish the weather had been a little better. Cloudy is not a problem, but that excessive wind is when shooting LF. Fortunately we were able to find out of the way places and shelter from that south wind in some really great alleys around town.
Two days of really fascinating shooting in a very interesting and scenic town. Again, thanks to everyone in Paris for a great weekend and thanks to Michael for arranging this outing. We anticipate more of these outings beginning early in 2012. Hope to you see you there!
JB
D/FW LF GROUP OUTING SATURDAY OCT 29th
We had another one of our fun outings last Saturday to St. John’s Church in Fort Worth. This was a limited outing and we ended up with only five making the trek, but it was well worth the time. We would like to thank Fr. David for allowing us to have access to his beautiful church. Here are a few snapshots of the group at work.
SAMPLE GALLERY VIEW CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY BY JB & SUSAN HARLIN
For those that are planning to come to our current exhibition and those not able to visit, we have created a sample album which contains a few of the 28 images on display. Do not forget to mark your calendar for our reception Saturday, Nov 05th.
Click HERE to go to the sample album.
“VIEW CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY BY JB & SUSAN HARLIN”
Hopefully fall is coming and bringing cooler weather and some rain. The Texas summer is just too brutal to get out and do much photography. So, with a little cooler weather finally moving in, it just may be a good time to get out and look at some photographs. Susan and I are having another exhibition of our work that will carry everyone from fall into winter. We will have 28 of our latest Black & White photographs on display including everything from snow, to desert, from 8×10, to 8×20, in living B&W, on display at the Downtown F/W Library.
“VIEW CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY BY JB & SUSAN HARLIN” will run September 29, 2011 through January 12, 2012 at the Central Library West Wing Gallery, Downtown Fort Worth Library. We will be posting our reception date soon, so check back for the date and time.
Library location and parking information HERE.
JB & Susan
UPDATE: We have 28 photographs up and ready for viewing. If you stop by, please drop us a line and let us know what you think.
D/FW LFG FIRST FALL OUTING. . . TWO DAYS!
The D/FW LF Group is heading out for an early fall outing next Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2, 2011.
SATURDAY, October 1st
We are planning to meet for breakfast at the Original Pancake House at 9AM then head over to the Camera Show at the Grapevine Convention Center that starts at 10AM. Follow this LINK, and print out the page for $1.00 off admission.
SUNDAY, October 2nd
We are heading down toward Granbury to photograph down the Brazos River under the BRIDGE that is on County Rd. 1175. Sunrise is at around 7:20 so there is no need to be there until around 8AM for us B&W shooters! Before you get to the bridge (from the north) there is a small parking spot on the left. Once you walk toward the old r-r bridge you will see a path down towards the river. I do recommend some good support for your feet!
Breakfast, a camera show one day, and an outing, and I would bet more food the next! Hopefully everyone will be able to join us both days!
JB
D/FW LF GROUP, WET PLATE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH TY GUILLORY
We had another great gathering in East Texas this past Saturday. Twelve dedicated photo enthusiasts braved the heat for a day
with Ty Guillory to learn about wet plate photography. Ty gave us a tour of his workshop where he builds period cameras and showed us many of his wet plate photographs. There was a lot of discussion about period lenses, a subject about which Ty can give you plenty of information.
Once we had a good understanding of the cameras we moved outside for a hands on demonstration of the fine art of making tintypes. We were all fascinated with the simplicity and complexity of the process.
After a jam packed morning of photography we were treated to a great picnic lunch prepared by Ty’s wife Tina. After a break to recharge, we braved the 100 plus heat for even more photography.
One fun high point of the day was getting to drool all over the 5×7 camera that Michael purchased. Seems none of us were aware that Michael is now moving into the world of wet plate photography. Ty had even mounted a beautiful period lens that Michael had purchased
and the two of them took a great risk by making the first photo of yours truly. That lens may never be the same! As the afternoon progressed we moved inside to Ty’s shop and some welcome A/C.
At this point it was discovered that Michael needed a 3/8-16 mount, so Ty proceeded to install a second tripod socket on Michael’s new camera while we all watched. By the time the last few of us really die hard types decided it was time to head home, it was near 4:00. The thermometer in the van read 110 most of the way home. What a day!
The D/FW LFG would like to thank Ty and Tina for a very informative and fun day. We all had a great time, despite the heat, and some of us just may have learned something new. Once this heat subsides we will be planning more outings.
JB
D/FW LF GROUP, RAILROAD GATHERING. . . WE MET, DESPITE THE HEAT!
It is near impossible for me to get motivated in the heat. This Texas summer started early this year and we are in a period of above normal temperatures. The D/FW LF Group made the trek to The Dallas Museum of the American Railroad last Saturday. It was an incredible adventure just to look at all of the rail cars, and I found myself in complete fascination with the steam locomotives, especially the Big Boy.
The trouble was no matter how much I tried, I just could not get past the heat and bring myself to drag out even a 4×5 camera. In fact, I barely mustered the enthusiasm to use my digisnapper. All I can say is I certainly hope we get another opportunity to photograph at the museum. Hopefully by this winter they will have completed their move to their new location and we will try again. Lunch was a high point as usual.
I would like to thank everyone for an interesting day. Thanks Michael for making the arrangements, and Bob for lunch. Thanks to Robert and Mark for braving the heat with their cameras. Hope you guys made some good photographs!
Next outing will be Sat, 07/30/2011 in Pilot Point. This will be an early shoot so we can stay ahead of the oppressive Texas heat, and of course, we will conclude with brunch at the local greasy-spoon on the town square. Hope to see everyone there! In the mean time, keep your film cool!
JB
JB & SUSAN HARLIN UPCOMING EVENTS
Here is our current calendar of upcoming events. More information available by clicking on the event below. We invite everyone interested in film photography to join us, though we specialize in LF and ULF, we love film. Hope to see you at one of our gatherings!
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05/26/2012 – D/FW LF GROUP OUTING. . . Cedar Hill State Park 6am to 7am meet up
DFW LF GROUP, WET PLATE CAMERAS WITH TY GUILLORY, Saturday, August 20, 2011
On Saturday, August 20 we will head east to meet Ty Guillory on his ranch in Mineola, Texas. Ty is one of only two craftsmen still handcrafting traditional wet plate cameras. Although there will not be time to see him mix the chemicals and prepare the plates, we will see how the camera is used to capture a couple of images and how the plates are then developed and varnished.
Once the demo is done, we will spend time in the workshop learning about the wet plate camera, we will enjoy burgers and hot dogs, and then have an opportunity to photograph on Ty’s 25 acre property. Ty would love some of us to photograph his family on Large Format as this has never been done before. Consider this our contribution to a fun-filled outing.
Ty’s cameras are historically correct, built from plans from the George Eastman House Museum of Photography. Many of us saw the story a few months ago about Ty and his studio on Texas Country Reporter and this should be a very interesting trip.
Mineola is about 2-1/4 hours east of Fort Worth, 1-1/2 hours from Dallas on US 80. We are limited to 12 photographers due to the size of the studio where Ty builds his cameras. Please RSVP by e-mailing Michael directly at: michael@kan.com.
As soon as we reach 12 participants, he will place additional names on a waiting list in case there are any cancellations. Again, RSVP only through e-mail! Directions (and caravan point of departure for those who want to ride in a group) will be e-mailed to you closer to August 20th.
Here are some great videos of photographer Luther Gerlach practicing the art of wet plate photography:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JuuCDXR6-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-d89SSKedA&feature=player_embedded
This gathering will fill quickly, so be sure to e-mail Michael at the address above to reserve your slot.
For more continuing information and discussion, drop by the Large Format Photography Forum.
Looking forward to another great outing!
JB
DFW LF GROUP, MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN RAILROAD GATHERING, Saturday, July 02, 2011
Though not exactly posted here in order, the D/FW LF Group, by popular request, has added more summer events. The Dallas Museum of the American Railroad, located in Fair Park, will open their doors a bit early this July 2nd morning to allow our big cameras in for some peaceful photography. Once the doors open at 10, we will still be able to take our time to take photos, but there might be foot traffic between you and your object!
The museum is located at Gate 3 in Fair Park. We can begin entering the premises at 9AM.
A couple of things to consider:
1. Everyone will need to sign a standard waiver stating that the photos will not be used for commercial purposes.
2. There is a $7 admission fee. Since they are opening the doors a bit early and have additional costs involved with this, We am asking you to make an additional contribution to the museum. This can be any amount you feel comfortable with; it is just a friendly gesture of thanks to the museum.
We are planning to have lunch at an old Dallas Deep Ellum restaurant after the shoot, so save your appetite for more good food. Adairs has been around for a long time and has a great rustic(?) ambience.
For more continuing information, drop by the Large Format Photography Forum.
See you on July 2. . . and. . . do not forget we are heading to Pilot Point July 30th.
JB
D/FW LF GROUP & TCC GATHERING. . . A GREAT TIME!
What a great time we had Saturday with the D/FW LF Group & Tarrant County College, Exposure Photo Club gathering at the TCC N/E Campus. We had about 25 enthusiastic
participants, ranging from beginners to somewhat seasoned photographer-types in attendance, and everyone had a great time sharing stories, showing off their equipment, and photographs. The weather cooperated, it was dry, cloudy, and the temperature was pleasant.
We packed up our outing on the campus grounds after a lot of looking, touching, and photographic talk, then continued with more discussion over BBQ at North Main BBQ in Euless. The truth of the matter is, for those that are interested, you just can’t get enough photography! And, there is a rumor that the D/FW LF Group is planning more outings for the rest of this year and into next year.
Stay tuned here for more announcements and to keep up with the local happenings. Our goal is to promote film photography, in any and all formats. . . though our main focus is LF and ULF, if you shoot film of any size, or if you are interested in film, please join us to learn more. Everyone is welcome. Our goal is to promote photography, in any and all forms, and to dispelled the myth that film is dead.
We would like to thank all of those involved in the planning of this event and an even bigger THANK YOU to those that attended. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again soon.
JB & Susan
DFW LF GROUP, TCC GATHERING, Saturday, May 21, 2011
We will be helping host an informal gathering of LF & ULF photographers from the Dallas/Fort Worth area Saturday, May 21, 2011. The DFW LF Group will be meeting at 8am at the Tarrant County College (TCC) North East Campus, 828 Harwood Road, in Hurst. We will gather at the Visitor Parking and will be photographing in the central campus park area just a short distance from the parking lot (see map). Those interested in traditional, large format photography are welcome to join us. Here is a link with driving directions;
http://www.tccd.edu/Campuses_and_Centers/Northeast_Campus/Directions_NE.html
There are quite a few photo opportunities including flowers, trees, shrubs, architectural, and there is a giant chess board to photograph. Michael Kan will bring a bar stool and some diffusers in case anyone wants to shoot any portraits. We will have an assortment of LF and ULF cameras available for some hands-on time. JB & Susan Harlin will have ULF cameras setup and there will be several other local LF photographers in attendance. Everyone will be available to answer questions. If you are interested, this will be your opportunity to meet and talk with those that work with large cameras and film. We will also bring a few photographs to boot.
We would like to thank Larry Hart, President of the TCC Exposure Photo Club, for arranging for us to meet on the campus. Larry will be joining us along with some of his fellow students.
Following our shoot, we will head over to North Main BBQ for lunch and fellowship.
Thanks to Bob McCarthy for finding us a great spot for some BBQ, and Michael Kan for planning and logistics.
For more continuing information, drop by the Large Format Photography Forum.
JB & Susan
LANGDON CENTER RECEPTION
We would like to thank everyone that joined us last evening for the reception for our show at the Langdon Center in Granbury. We had a great crowd. Got to visit with old friends and met some new ones also. We made a few quick snapshots before everyone arrived. We had the vertical 8×20 and the 11×14 cameras on display. We also had a slideshow of our travels last year in the snow in Utah.
There were refreshments and an excess of talk about art and photography. We also had a guest of honor, Tucker the Cat.
Thanks again to everyone!
JB & Susan
FALL GALLERY NIGHT AT THE ADOBE WESTERN ART GALLERY
A special Thank You to all that came out and joined us to celebrate Fall Gallery Night. We had a great crowd at the Adobe Western Art Gallery. . . refreshments, friends (New & Old), a ULF Camera, photos. . . who could ask for more?
We would also like to remind everyone that our exhibition “THROUGH THE LENS OF THE VIEW CAMERA” runs through September 30th at the Langdon Center in Granbury, Texas. There are 36 of our prints on display and the Artist reception will be the 24th 6-9p.m.
As always, thanks for your support,
JB & Susan
Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas
We are excited and extremely honored to have been selected to be included in the 2010-2011 edition of the “Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas.” The “Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas” is an annual publication of Tarleton State University providing an overview of the year’s most exciting cultural accomplishments in Texas.
Our essay titled “Through the Lens of the View Camera” along with 14 of our photographs appear on pages 140 through 150. If you would like to purchase a copy, follow the link below. We were also honored by being invited to present our talk titled “Big Cameras, Big Film” Thursday evening of the Langdon Review Weekend. Thanks to all that attended, we enjoyed having the opportunity to meet each and every one.
We would like to send our heart felt gratitude to everyone at Tarleton for their support and for allowing us to participate in this years review and celebration.
JB & Susan Harlin
PS We would like to remind everyone that our exhibition “THROUGH THE LENS OF THE VIEW CAMERA” runs through September 30th at the Langdon Center. There are 36 of our prints on display and the Artist reception will be the 24th 6-9p.m.
http://www.tarleton.edu/langdonreview/journal/index.html
GALLERY NIGHT CELEBRATION
Saturday September 11th 6-9 p.m.
Please join us at the Adobe Western Art Gallery in the Fort Worth Stock Yards for a reception in conjunction with Fort Worth Gallery Night.
We will have one of our Ultra Large Format Cameras on display and will be available to talk with everyone about our art and craft. Join us for an evening of art and photography.
Adobe Western Art Gallery
2324 North Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas. 76164
817-624-4242
www.adobewesternart.com
www.jbhphoto.com
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
We hope that everyone has survived the heat of summer and are ready for a little cooler weather and maybe some photography. We have several events coming up beginning this September. We have an exhibition of thirty of our latest photographs coming up at the Langdon Center in Granbury starting next month.
Exhibit: “THROUGH THE LENS OF THE VIEW CAMERA” by JB and Susan Harlin
Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury, Texas.
September 3-30, 2010
Artist Reception
September 24, 2010
5-9 pm
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We are excited to have been chosen to be included in this year’s Langdon Review. Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas is an annual publication of Tarleton State University providing an overview of the year’s most exciting cultural accomplishments in Texas.
The Langdon Review Weekend is an annual literary and arts festival that takes place the first Wednesday thru Saturday after Labor Day. The “Weekend” kicks off on Wednesday, on the Tarleton State campus in Stephenville, and then moves to the Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury, Texas, for the remainder of most of the festivities. This festival is when the co-editors unveil the year’s Texas Review of the Arts in Texas journal.
We are honored to have been asked to speak Thursday evening at this years festival weekend. We will also be attending the Publication Reception Friday afternoon and hope to see many of you there. More information can be found by following the links below.
Langdon Review Weekend Registration: CLICK HERE
Schedule: CLICK HERE
Presentation – part of Langdon Review Weekend -
“BIG CAMERAS BIG FILM” JB & Susan Harlin
September 9, 2010
7:30-9:00 pm (second half of session)
J. B. and Susan Harlin (photographers), “Big Cameras, Big Film,” a 40 minute PowerPoint presentation/talk that covers the Harlins’ travels and what they do. J. B. and Susan also bring cameras, photographs, and samples of large negatives for Show and Tell.
J. B. and Susan work with film sizes that range from 4 x 10 to 16 x 20 inches. Using very large cameras and film allows a greater feeling of texture and reality not achievable with other media. Most of the finished photographs are created by placing these large negatives directly in contact with the printing paper. For more information, go to jbhphoto.com.
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PUBLICATION RECEPTION FOR “LANGDON REVIEW OF THE ARTS IN TEXAS JOURNAL”
Langdon Center Lawn
Granbury, TX
September 10, 2010
4:30-6:00 pm
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We will also be attending a reception at the Adobe Western Art Gallery in the Fort Worth Stock Yards Saturday September 11th in conjunction with Fort Worth Gallery night. Also hope to see many of our friends there.
Gallery Night Celebration
ADOBE WESTERN ART GALLERY
2324 North Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas. 76106
September 11, 2010
5-9 pm
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As always we would like to thank our friends and customers for your support.
JB & Susan
*NEWS*: 2010 ANNUAL ULF FILM ORDERING WINDOW NOW OPEN
The ILFORD PHOTO annual ULF film ordering window for 2010 is now open.
This annual campaign allows ULF photographers the opportunity to order special sizes of ILFORD sheet film with no minimum order quantity.
Photographers have until Friday 11th June 2010 to place their orders with Authorised Dealers. The factory at Mobberley, Cheshire, England, expect to have the finished items with Dealers in the UK during August, and USA during September.
To download a full list of the items available in this campaign and for a list of Authorised Dealers Click here
BIG CAMERAS. . . BIG FILM
We will be giving a talk titled “Big Cameras. . . Big Film” for program night at the Fort Worth Camera Club 7:00pm Thursday March 4, 2010. The talk will include a slide show of our travels with Large Format and Ultra Large Format cameras and discussion of how we work and travel. We will also have one of our cameras setup for your inspection, plus several original photographs.
If you are interested in learning more about LF and ULF black and white film photography, we would like to invite you to join us. For more information and meeting location, click HERE to visit the FWCC web site.
Hope to see you there!
JB & Susan
OUR AMERICA: Pictures from the Land
Last Monday Susan and I traveled to Stephenville to oversee the installation of our latest photo exhibition at the River North Gallery. We were
pleasantly surprised to find the gallery had just finished painting and removing cabinets from the gallery walls.
This allowed us to install 44 of our latest works, and we think it looks great.
We are now looking forward to December 6th and the show reception from 1-5 p.m. Again we would like to extend an invitation to everyone to drop by and join us. The exhibition will run through January 11, 2010, gallery hours
are 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For gallery information call 254-965-6190 or e-mail ctfac@our-town.com.
JB & Susan
GETTING READY FOR AN EXHIBIT
Unless you have done one, you probably have little idea as to how much work goes into mounting a photography exhibition. We have done quite a bit of this,
yet every time we start a new one, it never ceases to amaze me just how much time and effort is involved.
It all starts with the idea, then progresses through image selection, sequencing, mounting, matting, framing, transporting and installing. This exhibition will be somewhere around 35-40 prints, depending on exactly how it fits the space available. We have been working on this for near a month now, with the last week completely taken up with print room work.
We would like to invite everyone to drop by and take a look and if you are able, please stop by Sunday December 6th for the Artist Reception.
As always, thanks to everyone for your support, and we look forward to hearing your comments and to seeing one and all December 6th!
JB & Susan
