peb photo is the black & white photography of an amateur photographer and graphic designer. All images are scanned prints, originally printed from 35mm film in the darkroom. All of the photographs on this website were taken by me and printed by me in the darkroom.
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I first took a class in darkroom printing at the age of 10. I got my first 35mm SLR, a Minolta (?), when I was 13. Since then creating black & white prints from 35mm negatives has always been something that I have enjoyed immensely. I have taken a few classes over the years, but for the most part have had limited formal training.
My photography has had a consistent inclination towards angles and graphic compositions, frequently with the inclusion of one or two figures. This has mostly been a result of instinct and personal taste, and less by conscious design. In recent years I have put more effort into expanding the stylistic range of pictures I take, in particular focusing more on people, with varying degrees of success.
While I have never had the time and resources to commit to printing in the darkroom as much as I would like, it has always been something that I have managed to find time for. Occasional gaps in darkroom sessions, be it from moving cities, or a lack of finances, or even worse, a lack of images to print, have always been temporary. I hope to continue to practice printing as long as there are facilities for me to use.
I’ve used a variety of films over the years, but currently I tend to use only two. Kodak Tri X (400 usually), and Kodak TMAX 3200. While I’ve heard other people disparage the 3200 speed film because of the very large and noticeable grain, personally I think its a beautiful film. The combination of tones and texture, as well as the flexibility to shoot in very low light conditions without a flash (which I almost never use) has resulted in some of my favorite images.
As far as photographic paper is concerned, I generally stick to Ilford multigrade fibre paper, glossy finish. I’ve tried a number of other papers over the years, but I find using the same paper really helps me gauge my progress and better assess my final prints.
Aside from the Canon, in recent years I’ve been using a Nikon F100 and more often a Nikon FM2. Most of the images on this site were shot using one of the Nikons with one of 2 lenses, a 50mm or a 28mm.
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