Fine Art Photography: Ocotillo Prints

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Hey, ‘member that print I made of the Joshua Trees in fog? I had it framed and stuff. ‘Member? No? Your life doesn’t revolve around my YouTube videos? Okay, fine. Well, I made a print awhile back and I filmed the process for YouTube. In this video I’ll be making 4 new prints in that same style - pigment prints on Hahnemühle photo rag paper framed in a shadow-box style.

I took these 4 photos in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. They were shot with my Mamiya RZ67 and a 6x6 back on Ilford Delta film pushed 2 stops with a red filter. That means they are f’ing contrasty and grainy. They also have some light leaks for those extra hipster points. These photos are like Johnny Cash - gritty, rough, and dressed in black.

The negatives were scanned on my Epson V750 using an inverted fluid mounting station from betterscanning.com. It creates superior results over regular fluid mounting, but to be honest, I have no idea if that place is still in business. SilverFast Ai Studio ran the scanner and SilverFast HDR handled the processing along with Photoshop and Lightroom. The gorgeous print work was done by my peeps at Pro Photo Connection here in California (www.prophotoconnection.com). They ship all over the place, so give ‘em a try. And the framing was done by the always reliable Salamon Art in Fountain Valley (www.salamonart.com).

If you’re in the San Diego area, visit Harland Brewing Company (www.harlandbeer.com) at 4112 Napier Street to check out these prints in person and enjoy a pint. Hey! Prints and pints! Man I’m coming up with all sorts of cute phrases in this video. By the way, they have a Japanese Lager that is so damn good.

So there you have it. From RZ67 to Ilford film to Hahnemühle paper to frame to rad brewery to your eyeballs. I hope you enjoyed coming along for the process.

Thanks for watching!

And check out my online course all about light metering for film photography: https://www.nickcarverphoto.com/metering

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