Planet Randy

Well, another assignment from BPX – this print is going to Toronto, Canada. The shot of Pete’s car in Death Valley was taken in January (Pete was a persistent guy).

I used my 1922 Korona with my home made 5×7 to 4×5 reducing back, Kodak TXP 320 film and  Nikkor 180mm lens. I had a few sheets of Arista Edu 8×10 glossy fiber paper left and developed it in dektol then sepia toned. I’m beggining to be comfotable in mounting prints and have no qualms about mounted silver gelatin longevity.

I’m curious what I’ll get from the exchange this time around.

Well I’m enjoying blind print exchanges so much I decided to participate in the Lith Print exchange as well. Of course, I have no idea where to start so I bought Dr. Tim Rudman’s definitive book on the process. He made it so easy to understand and allowed me to make a few decent prints.

Three prints will be going to Ukraine, Canada, and Moscow – I will also receive one from each place. I do hope my prints will be good enough for them.

My Bristlecone pine image on carbon was sent to Australia. I especially wanted it to be memorable to the person receiving my print since he’s a does a lot of alternative processing like I do. He told me he wanted to learn carbon printing and now he has something to look forward to.

Today, I finally receive my print from my “blind” trader. It was due in the end of November but apparently the person got a little busy. It’s an image of the ceiling from Sainte-Chappelle chapel from Paris, France and taken with a 50′s Yashica 635 TLR . It’s printed on Kentmere VC Select resin coated paper.

Not bad, well worth the wait I think.