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Tim Layton uses classic black and white methods such as soft lines, deep shadows, contrast, symmetry, and natural light to bring subjects to life.
Tim Layton's fine art gallery site is located at www.timlaytonfineart.com and his personal blog is located at at www.timlayton.com -
Recent Posts
- Help Keep Classic Photography Alive – Buy Artist Original Prints
- Winter Tulips Study
- New Meetup Group in St. Louis – Urban Architecture
- I am Still Developing Film and Printing in the Darkroom in 2013
- Keeping Classic B&W Photography Alive
- One Camera, One Lens, One Film, One Developer
- A Call for Guest Writers on Analog Photography
- A Video Tour of Ansel Adams Darkroom
- Leica Overview & History Video
- Update on Studio and Upcoming Holga Wet Plate Workshops
Tim's Darkroom Corner
- 35mm SLR and Tri-X
- Archival Print Processing
- B & W Film Processing Considerations
- B/W Development Process
- Darkroom Chemicals 101
- Darkroom Prints – A Visual Comparison
- Delta 3200 B/W Film
- Diafine Developer
- Exposure Considerations for Film
- Film – What's it Made of?
- Fomapan 100 in Diafine
- Getting Started Developing B/W Film
- How to Build a UV Printer
- How to Choose a B/W Film Developer
- How to Convert LF Sheet Film Holders for Dry Plate
- How to Determine Base Exposure for Contact Prints
- How to Develop B/W Film
- How to Develop B/W Film Video
- How to Expose for Shadow Detail
- How to Make a Contact Print
- How to Make a Proper Proof
- How to Make an Enlarged Print
- Make Fixer & Stop Bath
- Road to Fine Art Prints
- Small Format Black & White Photography Considerations
- Testing Fine Art Baryta Inkjet Papers
- Why Film?
- Zone System Strategy for Roll Film
Popular Articles
- 3 Reasons Why I love the C220 TLR from 1968
- A Plea for Art Photography in America
- Choosing a Slide Film for Landscapes
- Difference Between a Good Photography and an Artistic Photograph?
- Does Technology make Photography Better?
- Film – A Long Term Image Protection Strategy?
- Film vs. Digital – I Could Puke!
- How to Make a 19th Century Van Dyke Print
- How to Make Salt Prints from the 1830's Today
- Mamiya RZ67 and Macro Photography
- Need Inspiration?
- Nikon F5 – Still Tops in 35mm
- Snow Photo Tips
- Testing Fine Art Digital Papers vs. Gelatin Silver Darkroom Prints
- Tri-X and 35mm SLR – Best Value in Town
- Turn Your old 35mm into a 21MP DIgital Camera
- Understanding a Photograph
- Understanding Human Eyesight and Composition
- Using Large Format to Photograph Wildflowers
- Video – Using an 8×10 Camera in the Field
- What is Fine Art?
- Why Use Film?
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- 120 Film Blog
- A Scanning Workflow – Part 1
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- A Scanning Workflow – Part 4
- APUG Forum
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- f/295 Forum
- Feeling Negative?
- Film – What's it Made of?
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- FIlm Photo Blog
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- Film Resolution
- Film: The Real RAW
- FilmDev.org
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- Fomapan 100 in Diafine
- How to Choose a B/W Film Developer
- How to Develop B/W Film
- How to Make a Proper Proof
- http://www.davidkachel.com/history.html
- Jobo Processors Video – Part 1/3
- Jobo Processors Video – Part 2/3
- Jobo Processors Video – Part 3/3
- K. Praslowicz Film Blog
- Kodak Classics
- Kodak HC-110 Film Developer
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- Lith Printing
- Massive Dev Chart for Film
- Michael Raso Blog
- PF Workshops
- Shop for Film at B&H
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- Shop for Film at Calumet
- Shop for Film at Freestyle
- Silver Chloride Fiber B+W Paper
- Stouffer's Step Table
- T-Max B/W Development Step-by-Step
- Taking Photos in Snow
- Tim's Film Picks
- Turn you SLR into a DSLR
- Why Shoot Film in 2011?
- Why We Love Film
- Zone System 101
- Zone System Articles
Tag Archives: flowers
Winter Tulips Study
I just completed my Winter Tulips Study and have posted the article about the study and a link to the plates. Take a look and let me know what you think. Continue reading
Posted in Black & White, Color Film, Film, Large Format
Tagged flowers, Portfolio, Study, Tulips
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Phalaenopsis Orchid Instant Film Study
Tim Layton provides an overview of his one day project of photographing Phalaenopis orchids using his Ebony SV45U2 large format view camera with his last pack of Fuji FP-100C45 instant color film. View the images and read more… Continue reading
Posted in Film, Photography
Tagged 4x5 View Camera, Film, floral still life, flowers, Fuji, Instant Film, Orchids, Still Life
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Purple and Yellow Orchids – Wet Plate Collodion
Tim Layton continues his wet plate collodion series by photographing a set of purple and yellow orchids. Read more … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Processes, Large Format, Photography
Tagged 4x5 View Camera, Final Cut Studio, flowers, Large Format, wet plate, wet plate collodion
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Need some Inspiration Today?
Tim Layton shares the TED movie, Louie Schwartzberg: Nature. Beauty. Gratitude and discusses its impact and inspirational qualities. Read more… Continue reading
Posted in HD Video, Nature & Wildlife Photography, Photography
Tagged flowers, Nature, TED Movie
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Using Large Format to Photograph Wildflowers
Tim Layton took his 4×5 large format camera gear out wildflower hunting. Tim shares a few of his photos from the day and talks about some of the technical details. After you read the article be sure to leave your comments and suggestions. Read more: Continue reading
Posted in Black & White, Film, Flowers, Large Format
Tagged 4x5 View Camera, Black and White, Film, flowers, Large Format, Natural Light, Nature
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Large Format White Lilies in the Studio
Tim Layton photographed a group of large white Calla Lilies in the studio using natural light and discusses his process and methods using large format photography. Continue reading
Posted in Black & White, Film, Flowers, Large Format, Photography
Tagged 8x10 View Camera, Black and White, Film, flowers, Large Format, Natural Light, View Camera
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Nikon F5, T-Max 100 and D76 – An Awesome Trio!
Tim Layton did some outdoor macro photography of some native Daylilies with a Nikon F5 loaded with Tmax 100 and developed in D76 1+1. Continue reading
Posted in Black & White, Film, Macro, Nature & Wildlife Photography
Tagged Black and White, Film, flowers, Nature
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