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The Printmaker

The Printmaker

by John Crane | Nov 19, 2018 | Black and White, CLS (Creative Lighting System), Hybrid Workflow, Technical, Technical Features

Recently I had the privilege of photographing my friend and artist Scott Lenaway on location. Scott, a talented printmaker here in Fort Collins, wanted portraits in his studio. Photographing artists doing their thing – is really my thing. For those who...
Scanning with Nikon LS-5000 Time Machine

Scanning with Nikon LS-5000 Time Machine

by John Crane | Jun 14, 2017 | From the Past, Hybrid Workflow, Inspiration, Longevity, Slide Film

For the past few months I’ve been working on scanning/archiving slides for my family. It’s a big job – many hundreds of a mixture of very old (late 1950’s) to just sort of old – made in the last few decades. Several reoccurring thoughts...
Cinestill Cs41 “Color Simplified” Color Film Processing

Cinestill Cs41 “Color Simplified” Color Film Processing

by John Crane | Apr 24, 2017 | Film Processing, Hybrid Workflow, Technical

Those who’ve followed the F6 Project know I started developing my black and white film again in early 2016. I’d developed film many years ago but it had been a while. Fortunately it’s just like riding a bike and once I got around all the...
A Case for 35mm Film

A Case for 35mm Film

by John Crane | Mar 24, 2016 | Film Emulsions, Film Processing, Hybrid Workflow, Inspiration, Longevity, Technical, Vintage Nikon

Introduction This article is a written collection of thoughts explored in an attempt to think through some recent considerations. Every once in a while I get the itch to explore different film formats. The initial inspiration for this article was...
Hybrid Workflow: Remember Contact Sheets?

Hybrid Workflow: Remember Contact Sheets?

by John Crane | Jun 21, 2015 | From the Past, Hybrid Workflow, Photoshop, Technical

I’ve mentioned in the past what I think is one of the greatest things about shooting film these days: the ability to combine analog qualities with digital tools to create a unique, hybrid workflow to your film photography. One of my favorite things about working...
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Sunrise, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado (2009)

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