Tag Archives: Alternative Process

Castleton, England – 1

Posted on September 1, 2019 by GLSmyth

Bromoil print Digital Negative Paper: Imago Bromoil

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Boat, Harris – Scotland

Posted on January 23, 2018 by GLSmyth

Technical information: Camera: Nikon D7000 Digital Negative Paper: Imago Bromoil

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The Road Ahead

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GLSmyth

Technical information: Camera: Samsung Galaxy S3 Digital Negative Paper: Imago Bromoil I will be discussing this image (along with others) during a talk at the Creative Photography Society on Tuesday.

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Pears For Sale

Posted on August 15, 2016 by GLSmyth

One other image that stuck in my mind as the water rushed through Ellicott City was a small box of pears in front of Yates. I seriously doubt that this small store made any money selling the items they placed … Continue reading →

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Communion

Posted on September 14, 2015 by GLSmyth

It is not possible to get into someone else’s mind. It’s hard enough to get into our own. Is the person acting other than we understand considered to be crazy or enlightened? Or both? Or is there a difference? We … Continue reading →

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Walking

Posted on September 2, 2015 by GLSmyth

What do we think about when walking? It could be anything, but it is never nothing. Walking gives us a chance to communicate with ourselves and ponder with few distractions. Discussions with ourselves help determine our course. Lines guide out … Continue reading →

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Unfinished Summer

Posted on August 13, 2015 by GLSmyth

When presenting a print to the world it should be complete. There should be no excuses, simply an offering that either lives or dies through no fault of its own. This image requires more work to be complete, yet I … Continue reading →

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Pondering With The Pigeons

Posted on July 28, 2015 by GLSmyth

New York City is a place for doing many things, and one of those things is contemplation. In one of the largest cities in the world, there are still plenty of places where one can be by themselves and either … Continue reading →

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Jiro Dreams Of Pigeons

Posted on July 18, 2015 by GLSmyth

I have never lived in a large city but have always access to one.  It seems to me that the larger the city, the lonelier one can get.  This image was photographed while on one of my forays to New … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 1, 2012 by GLSmyth

As everyone in Braddock knows, a number spray painted on a building indicates that it has been marked for demolition. Some are houses, others are buildings that held businesses that have long passed. The only question is when it will … Continue reading →

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Building Ghosts

Posted on January 27, 2012 by GLSmyth

Admittedly the title is a play on words, as it is not clear whether this building is a ghost or the absence of the building has created a ghost. Nevertheless, they are basically the same thing. When structures are built … Continue reading →

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Ask About

Posted on January 24, 2012 by GLSmyth

Some places in Braddock bring more questions than I am able to imagine answers.  Apparently this was a car dealership, as the text “Ask about our 36,000 mi. new car guarantee” suggests.  Where would these new cars have been stored?  … Continue reading →

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Bell’s Market

Posted on January 18, 2012 by GLSmyth

Bell’s Market is one of two grocery stores I have seen in Braddock. I live within a mile of a large grocery store, so in a worst case scenario it would be of little consequence to walk to it to … Continue reading →

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Unlike Pair

Posted on January 12, 2012 by GLSmyth

It is not unusual to see a pair of houses that were made the same placed next to one another.  In Braddock it is also not unusual to see one of the houses occupied and the other shuttered.  I cane … Continue reading →

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On The Way Home

Posted on January 10, 2012 by GLSmyth

With the start of the new year I need to get working on my show in June. I have selected a number of prints to be in the show, and need to make others to evaluate. I normally make small … Continue reading →

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More 1113 W 36th Stairs

Posted on October 27, 2011 by GLSmyth

This is an alternative version of a straight print that I offered at 1113 W 36th Stairs. Workshop participants will be making this print on the long discontinued Agfa MCC118 paper. The key here is that this paper is fogged … Continue reading →

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Please Do Not Sit In Window – Bromoil Version

Posted on October 25, 2011 by GLSmyth

As part of Photoworks Fotoweek 2011, I will be offering a Bromoil Workshop on 13 November. One of the things that the students will be doing, of course, will be to ink their own prints. So that this can be … Continue reading →

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By Itself

Posted on September 19, 2011 by GLSmyth

Braddock has numerous buildings that are scheduled for demolition, and of course no longer has numerous buildings that have been taken down. In this particular instance it appears that all has been removed around this building. Despite the look, I … Continue reading →

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Where The Building Was

Posted on September 15, 2011 by GLSmyth

When I came upon this scene in Braddock I immediately thought of Magritte’s painting La trahison des images (The Treachery of Images), where he drew a picture of a pipe and included the text “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” (“This … Continue reading →

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Edgar Thomson Plant

Posted on September 13, 2011 by GLSmyth

Two blast furnaces are in operation at Edgar Thomson Plant, part of Mon Valley Works. Employing around 900 workers, it has an annual raw steel production capability of 2.9 million net tons. During its heyday it fueled the city with … Continue reading →

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Fourth Street Market

Posted on September 9, 2011 by GLSmyth

There are not many places to purchase food in Braddock. One of two I came across was the Fourth Street Market, where I stopped in to purchase a bottle of water (very hot and humid day). I spoke with the … Continue reading →

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Braddock Employment Training Center

Posted on September 6, 2011 by GLSmyth

One of the many things that happens when people go away is that the jobs held by those remaining also go away.  With very few businesses open there are few places for people to work, and when jobs do come … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back

Posted on August 31, 2011 by GLSmyth

It is difficult to imagine an image more iconic than this.  Unfortunately, the significance cannot be seen in this size. To date I have made twenty 8×10″ Bromoil prints related to this project as a prelude to making 11×14″ prints … Continue reading →

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Alleyway Off Plaza Mayor, Madrid

Posted on July 14, 2011 by GLSmyth

Following my attendance in Englishtown in 2003, I spent several days in Madrid (the hotel was a total dive, but since I was usually not there it made no difference). My hotel was up this alleyway from Plaza Mayor, which … Continue reading →

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View From A Madrid Cafe

Posted on July 12, 2011 by GLSmyth

In 2003 I traveled to Spain to attend Englishtown. Arriving at the hotel with two of my three pieces of luggage (at least I had my cameras), I unpacked and headed out to get something to eat. Finding a place … Continue reading →

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