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The Second Coming of Film – A Story About Light
It was Spring of 1968. Motor Trend had just crowned the GTO car of the year, Eddie Adams just made one of the most iconic images in history and in a few months the Detroit Tigers would win the World Series. Honeywell Pentax was telling us they made “fine photography easy.” and the Polaroid swinger was happily swinging off shelves. Continue reading
Posted in 4x5, art study, beauty, Fine Art, journal, musings, technique
Tagged 4x5, coming back, detail, digital, film, history, large format, light, marry, organic, quality, rangefinders, resolution, return, scanning, vintage
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The Giants Court – Carlsbad Caverns NM.
TweetI’ve spent three days at 750 feet below the surface, photographing in the dim light with digital and film. It’s truly awe inspiring and it was one of most challenging subjects I’ve worked with and not for lack of beauty … Continue reading
Posted in art study, beauty, Fine Art, journal, National Park, nature, signature, silver, technique, travel
Tagged Asnel Adams, black and white, carlsbad, caverns, challenge, dark, inspred, light, master edirion, photograph, silber, technique, tips
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Photo Couch Podcast #29 – White Sand Lights
TweetPhoto Couch Podcast #29 MP3 Gavin is trudging thru the huge dunes of White Sands National Monument, discussing the odd light that he found there and looking at being prepared for whatever the light gives you. _____ Subscribe in iTunes … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, color, journal, musings, National Park, podcast, technique
Tagged blue, light, new mexico, podcast, preperation, problem, ratio, white, white sands
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The Night Watcher – New Mexico
TweetAn open New Mexico sky and a gentle foreground glow from the lights of a distant military base. This tree stands alone on a dusty patch of earth. In the daytime you might not think much of him. But as … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, color, Fine Art, nature, signature, technique, travel
Tagged amazing, beautiful, blue, gavin seim, light, long exposure, new mexico, night, Seim Photography, star trails, stars, tree, wall print, white sands
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Midnight Naranga, Saguaro – Mesa Arizona
TweetIt was night. Obviously… But it was more than that. There were a few stars, but more than that, there was this orange glow hitting the sky from the city as we camped in the hills, enjoying the warm weather … Continue reading

