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Tom Lee
Великобритания
Добавлен 1 окт 2020
Hi, I'm a UK based Fine Art Grand Master of Photography.
I post video and image content from my studio and world travels, as I expand upon my own learning and teachings to anyone interested in fine art, portraiture, travel and street photography. I don't have a regular posting schedule but place content usually after an overseas trip or event that I think you'll find interesting.
I don't have an ego to satisfy, so you can take, leave or comment as you see fit. Any discussion about photography is OK in my book, but please note, I will delete comments or people from the channel, if I find offensive or disrespectful responses to my posts! I've enjoyed being a photographer and educator for over 40 years and don't need unnecessary grief in my life.
Be safe and enjoy!
I post video and image content from my studio and world travels, as I expand upon my own learning and teachings to anyone interested in fine art, portraiture, travel and street photography. I don't have a regular posting schedule but place content usually after an overseas trip or event that I think you'll find interesting.
I don't have an ego to satisfy, so you can take, leave or comment as you see fit. Any discussion about photography is OK in my book, but please note, I will delete comments or people from the channel, if I find offensive or disrespectful responses to my posts! I've enjoyed being a photographer and educator for over 40 years and don't need unnecessary grief in my life.
Be safe and enjoy!
UK Wet Plate Week ender 2024
A bit of fun for the analogue wet platers (other processes are available)!
Guys Cliffe in Warwickshire is the annual event for a gathering of artists who revel in the complexities of wetplate, dry plate, cyanotype and other artistic forms. Organised by Ray Spence FRPS, every year seems to be a success and gets bigger with new attendees coming for each event. This video just gives a flavour of the camaraderie that exists between friends old and new.
Until next year……...
Guys Cliffe in Warwickshire is the annual event for a gathering of artists who revel in the complexities of wetplate, dry plate, cyanotype and other artistic forms. Organised by Ray Spence FRPS, every year seems to be a success and gets bigger with new attendees coming for each event. This video just gives a flavour of the camaraderie that exists between friends old and new.
Until next year……...
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A Taste of Ireland
Просмотров 463 месяца назад
I love going to see friends in Ireland. They live in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Foxford on the west coast. Such beautiful scenery on the doorstep - these photos are from just a couple of locations. Made in a mix of B&W and Infrared. I can’t wait to get back there again.
Glass Plate Positives 2024 Update
Просмотров 4054 месяца назад
I have posted previously on this subject a few years ago, but chemistry and technique has moved on since then, and I have decided to update the information. This video includes link information to a downloaded pdf file available from my website as a companion to this video. (Also included below). If you have been to my in-depth workshop on the subject, much of this information will be familiar ...
10x8" Plate Camera Build
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
I love to build things, especially when it comes to my passion - Photography! I have long been a devotee of plate cameras and techniques, such as wet plate, dry plate and large format film. Having built several pinhole cameras in the past, I turned my attention to a large format plate camera. This camera is designed specifically for portraiture, so has none of the 'movements’, generally associa...
Falesney Clovek
Просмотров 755 месяцев назад
Falesney Clovek is an alias/pseudonym for my own brand of Neo Pictorialism. In the Czech language it translates roughly to ‘A Fake Man’! Pictorialism emerged in the late 19th century, driven by photographers’ desire to reinvent the medium of photography as an art form, emphasising beauty, tonality and composition to elevate it to the same level as painting. Pictorialists used soft focus, experi...
Urbex (Feb 2024)
Просмотров 1747 месяцев назад
Often thought about Urban Exploring, but never really had much of an opportunity until a friend recommended we explore a couple of locations in North Wales. This video is a mix of B&W monochrome and Infrared images, taken with my signature style of dense blacks (even the IR). Whilst not the ideal day for IR, the sun came out just long enough to make a suitable impression.
2023 Retrospective
Просмотров 23410 месяцев назад
As part of my ongoing '100' Street Photography series, I've not had time to put my work into print this year due to other commitments. So I thought I'd give you a bonus reel showing some of my selections that will eventually go into print. (Yes, I know there are more that 100 images but it is a time for giving)! Keep on capturing and have a successful 2024.
Excerpt from Book Review
Просмотров 6010 месяцев назад
The 100 Book was reviewed by the Publisher www.exwhyzed.com and commented it was an excellent quality photo book. A link to the full publisher video is in the description below. Full ExWhyZed RUclips Video ruclips.net/video/hjmLSZtunXk/видео.htmlsi=b5zVt0NDBlr_poLH
Wirral Photographers Christmas Street Walk
Просмотров 8610 месяцев назад
My Last Upload for 2023.... The Christmas Market in Liverpool has been an annual visit for the Wirral Photographers and is usually an eclectic mix of photo opportunities. This is just my offering which I concentrated more on the group itself than the visitors to the market. I personally found it had lost some of its former charm and was not really inspired, however there were still a few intere...
Thailand
Просмотров 5711 месяцев назад
After attending my Son's wedding in Bangkok we embarked on a mini holiday visiting not only Bangkok but Chiang Mai and Phuket before returning home through Singapore. Enjoy an eclectic mix of imagery where I have tried to show the mix of cultures, old and new incorporating the friendliness of the Thai people. A combination of street and holiday snaps. - Enjoy.
Media City
Просмотров 46Год назад
A stroll around Media City, Manchester in twilight with the Wirral Photographers group. Just chillin' and millin' with mates on an afternoons photo walk.
Dry Plate Workshop
Просмотров 218Год назад
A re-post of my earlier video (but with corrected titles).....It was 2023 not 2024. I was getting ahead of myself. A two day private workshop in Slovenia with Nejc Uranker of zebradryplates.com. Contact zebradryplates@gmail for full details of workshops.
Slovenia 2024
Просмотров 39Год назад
A short trip to Slovenia to attend a two day workshop with Nejc Uranker of Zebra Dry Plates. This reel shows the mix of old and new architectural styles, vibrant nightlife, religious belief and culture mixed into the cosmopolitan lifestyle of Ljubljana.
Hebden Bridge
Просмотров 105Год назад
An outing with the Wirral Photographers to Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire. An analogue film day with many variants on hardware! Enjoyed the peaceful tranquility of the area, with great views and plenty of coffee to keep us going.
straight to the point, thank you tom
Thank you for your gift of sharing both creating and technique. If one day I have something similar valuable to share, I am inspired to do so by your video. Thank you!
Wishing you the best.
Sorry to see that Batman has aged so much, too. Nice vid, though ;)
Who prints your photos?
I print all my own images
Looks like you guys hat lots of fun!! Great stuff!
We did Markus - thanks and stay well
Fine work Tom!
Cheers John
hope see it next year dude.
Definitely will be there….
Чудові фотографії!)) Дуже сподобались!
Very nice Tom, lovely to watch and the fabulous Image, well done.
Do you have any source for parts you were using
The timber I used was Sapele hardwood sourced from a local timber merchant. All hardware was available using a general search on Amazon! Even the running gear was from Amazon - I used the generic carriage (worm gear) from a 3D printer.
Nice one
Nice one Tom
A question - I’ve made several Zebra glass plate negatives with my old Century camera. All is good except I get water spots on the glass plates after final wash and dry. I’ve tried a final rinse with distilled water but still get spots. Any suggestions? Your videos are very well presented and detailed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and techniques.
Hi Robert, thanks for your support….It’s unusual to have water spots consistently on every plate (it is of course inevitable on the odd one or two)! My own method is to soak the plates in clean water tray for about an hour rather than run under water. Then I leave them to dry in a rack (vertically) overnight. If you still have issues try gently wiping them with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton bud. The isopropyl will evaporate quickly and shouldn’t affect your emulsion.
Nice...thank u Sir..
I have no idea what caused me to save this video to my watch later folder but I’m glad I did. That was truly masterful.
Would like to see an example of loading, exposing and removing the film. This very important step (and parts) seems to have been left out and is the croix of this project.
Have a little faith - it’s coming!
Also - is it okay to use paraffin on old wood plate and film holders to help them slide in and out if the camera back more easily? Thank you !
@@robertyoung1777 not too sure about using paraffin on wooden holders…..I only Zebra plate holders for my dry plates. I have modified a standard film holder to take glass plates for my ambrotype plates in the past and this works equally well. I may have to do another video!
Thank you for the reply. I’m using old wooden dry plate holders from 1900-1920. They are light tight but sticky going in and out of my century wood 5X7 camera.
With the addition of a microcontroller and a few servos it would be an interesting piece of equipment.
Large format photography is such a wonderful thing to do. I still have my Sinar 4x5, but I did some shooting with a Calumet 8x10. Working with these cameras is a slow, deliberate process. This is photography in which art and technical come together. You've a beautiful camera with character from some of the earliest. Nice bellows, too.
Many thanks - I’ve been shooting a lot of alternative and Wet/dry plate for many years alongside the digital stuff, but using these cameras are so much more fulfilling!
Hi Tom, beautiful work. I have been a photographer for over 50 years so I can appreciate your passion. Can I ask where you were able to obtain the bellows and lens?
Thank you my friend! The bellows were made for me by www.custombellows.co.uk/products.html - give them a call they are very helpful. The lens is a 300mm fujinon from Japan. Found on eBay at a reasonable price but had to pay import duty. A bit hard to swallow but I’ve found lenses from japan like these are exactly as described and good value.
Excellent piece of work, Carpentry to a high level, very well done, producing a wonderful piece of equipment, a piece of art, to capture art with.
Impressive!
Look forward to seeing the results Tom
Looks great Tom. Did you build this dark box yourself?
Yep - all my own work…..Made from Hydroponics tent and blackout material. A hard rubylith perspex top allows work in safelight.
Wow your tutorial is very helpful for me as a beginner in Wet Plate photography. I would love to see you make a tutorial for Dry plate too. Thanks for the great video!
Thanks for your support….have you seen this one? ruclips.net/video/hDh8vV-Ln1Q/видео.html Also my friend from Lost Light Art (Nejc Uranker) has a great channel. I also get my Zebra dry plate from him. ruclips.net/channel/UCkgsi_Pxixghd8xluKSs9eQ
Love it
Nice one mate
Excellent video Tom, what a gorgeous subject to photograph and you've caught the atmosphere of both places exceptionally well. Well done.
Thanks buddy.
amazing and thorough. thank you
Thank you, that was great. Two things, how do you know the exposure time because I’m assuming it not like say 100iso film that you can gauge with a light meter? Also I can’t quite get my head around how once it’s placed onto a dark background it appears positive because the image isn’t technically negative to begin with? It’s Almost like an in between to me. For example the white statue should have appeared black if it was negative? It’s because when I research ambrotypes it says they’re an under exposed negative which reveal a positive on a dark background, which I can’t quite get my head around. Sorry for the ramble.
Beautiful!!
Nice. Well done.
Lovely work Tom
Great collection of photos & street photography. Something to remember the end of the year with & another enjoyable day.
Thanks Rob
Awesome box! I Love it :) What are the specifications of the UV LED strip? is the wavelength 495 o 465 nm?
Straight off Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07TT6Q4DT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 395-400nm
Is it possible to buy your book ‘The 100’?
It's on its way. Thanks for your support.
@@TomLeePhoto It’s great! Thank you.
Interesting - very interesting. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing! This was awesome.
Tom I don't have large negatives to contact print, could I use my enlarger? Perhaps change the bulb to a daylight bulb?
You can print from any negative in an enlarger without having to change the bulb, but you will have to do your own exposure tests and it will not give you the best tonal range. In order to print these plates with the best tonal range, you will need to produce a contact negative! You can find some useful download material on my website (Interesting Stuff Page).
@@TomLeePhoto Tom I'm going to buy a printer to make my digital negatives, I'm looking at an Epson ET8500, it's a dye based printer do you see any issues with that? Also for orotones what type of negative should I be shooting for? Flat, contrasty? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks
@@skytrooper506 Have a look at this and download the bit on digital negatives and glass plate positives www.tomleephoto.com/interesting-stuff. It's not the printer that makes a great negative - it's how it's printed. Best of luck.
Excellent video! Thanks. Could I ask the formula for the Polaroid b72? All I can find is solid pieces that need to be liquefied. Also, do you use Museum Glass? Thanks.
All you need is 'Pure' Acetone (from the diy store), don't use nail varnish it contains water. Use 5g of Paraloid B72 crystals with 100ml acetone. Mix this solution with 3-5 g of powder to make your coating for the plate. You can buy premixed 5% Paraloid solution on Ebay. You only need plain 2mm float glass from the framers or glass store, but you will need to sensitise them with silver gelatine emulsion. I use Zebra plates which come pre-coated.
@@TomLeePhoto thanks Tom! I can't wait to try it.
Now the question is where can i get a tailboard camera because i have fallen down a rabbit hole and want to try this
Plenty of used models on Bay around £450 or you could try an intrepid 5x4 (new) for not much more! Best of luck.
Is there a particular type of glass you buy - such as tempered?
Nope, just 2mm float glass from your picture framers.
Hello, thanks for this great video. I'll have questions about the toxicity of the product used for this process. How do you deal/dispose of effluents after you are done with? Could rinsing water pose an issue for the environment? Thanks.
Hi Fabien, thanks for taking time to look at the video! As far as the harmfulness of chemicals are concerned you are correct, some are quite toxic in their normal state, however, the silver is recycled and never thrown away and the cadmium bromide used in the collodion is not discarded but consumed by the process (ie there is no waste). What little that remains from washing process is so minuscule it can be disposed of in normal drainage facilities. I never dispose of water from washing in the field without collecting in a sealed bucket for disposal later. Hope this answers your query.
Really like the background or do you have, it’s a nice atmosphere of the area and fantastic pictures😊❤
Wonderfull!!!
Hhhh😂 ohh Tom I'm so disappointed how 2024 vanished off the calendar and 2023 suddenly is nearly ending. I told you earlier today in the comments I'd love to join.. So who led it and who joind🤩❓ Seems fun Easier to schlep rather than wet plate collodion. I'd love to hear more. M.m
As mentioned in my previous reply.....you need to contact Nejc Uranker (zebradryplates@gmail.com). He does the workshops to order and you can most likely still arrange one this year directly.
Wow, I've only just found this. Thank you. I have been using OHP film to produce orotones and using gold leaf on the back but I have experience using zebra plates in my 4x5 camera so I will give this a go with a digital negative. Thank you for sharing the technique!
Awesome stuff as usual Tom.
saya menemukan penjelasan yg bagus hanya di video ini, terimakasih.
Nice one my friend