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Building a darkroom

by Slawek Dejneka· July 10, 2023· in Darkroom· 0 comments tags: building a darkroom, building new darkroom, darkroom printing

Post about building a new darkroom.
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Apples in our garden

by blurryimages· November 17, 2019· in Daily life· 0 comments tags: apples in the garden, blurry images

I’ve been pretty quiet recently. This is because of the amount of work… Hopefully soon I’ll have more time to focus on my website. Apples in the garden especially during the autumn period look so beautifully. Those changes colours and with the good light, look stunning! We keep them for birds – mainly blue birds love them so much. I for instance, I like their black spots. On the pictures spots add up something more. I see them as a part of an art, done by the nature. Actually, I’m working on a project – portraits of very interesting people. I’m not going to share details as yet, but keep your ears tuned for news. Sometime soon I’m going to publish some more pictures from my darkroom. I recently recreated darkroom in my new house, so it’s been exiting period! On the other hand it is never ending story – putting stuff, moving things, tests and then again… I want to change it back like it was before 😉 If anyone of you has an instruction for a darkroom timer Hauck TCM 80 (model with the buttons), I’ll appreciate for a link or a copy! I bought one from MrCad […]
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New prints from my darkroom

by admin· August 25, 2018· in Darkroom· 0 comments tags: black and white print, darkroom prints, fine art darkroom print, kodak tri-x 400, sunflowers

So, again I went into darkroom to make new prints from my darkroom.As you know, after lessons at Adrian’s workshop I’ve learned a lot of new useful ‘tricks’ which helps with obtaining good results. Of course, most important is rather this what is on the picture and not the print itself but I think I have this what’s interesting to me so I’m in good place! It is hard to scan on home scanner prints with good enough quality to show you how those look like in reality but even though, if you’re slightly more experienced than new-comer into darkroom world, you’ll catch what I’m talking about. I have definitely improved my skills I think. Some of my new prints I’m trying to ‘modify’ by burning particular areas to obtain specific effect. Not always it is easy and I can’t say I’ve managed to obtain this what I needed. In this occasion I tried to simulate that old boat/ship is emerging from the DARKNESS, but this what I’m getting isn’t quite this what I need. See below…. I like the colour of Ilford Galerie paper and its contrast. I have learned from Adrian that having good quality water, […]
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Darkroom workshop | Adrian Ensor

by admin· August 07, 2018· in Darkroom, People· 0 comments tags: Adrian ensor, darkroom printing, Darkroom workshop

Darkroom workshop with Adrian Ensor Recently my girlfriend announced me that for my birthday gift she prepared something special! Of course it didn’t take me long to pull out what’s that from her 🙂 It turned out it was a workshop with one of the greatest darkroom printers and also great photographers, I mean with Adrian Ensor here in London! You can image how happy I was. I’ve been waiting long two weeks for that day. I knew I had just 8hrs to learn as much as I can during this time. Obviously I need to prepare questions to outstanding things which no one else was able to give an answer. I thought to myself that it is great occasion to learn lots of things which I’ve never been good with. My list consisted: Better dogging and burning How to better control contrast Flattening the final prints And all other small details which by observation I can learn Finally that day came! We’ve arrived at agreed 10AM on Saturday 4th of August. Adrian has been waiting for us already. We drank a cup of coffee and we’ve been talking about the plan for a day, ideas and of course we were […]
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Printing in a darkroom

by blurryimages· April 09, 2018· in Daily life, Darkroom, People· 0 comments tags: darkroom printing, darkroom prints, de vere 705 enlarger, Focomat IIc, Janie Rayne, roy snell

How to print in a darkroom This I’ll learn from my friend Roy, who is a darkroom printer from London. Working with Roy, I can learn tons of things which I wouldn’t be able to learn from books, conversations with other amateurs, internet articles or blogs. This is amazing to me and also it is great addition to our friendship! We’ll be working together on materials which I hope we will be able to produce to the highest level. Where sparkling highlights will be signing and shadows will be warm and full of details. Last Saturday we’ve been printing for our first client – Janie who brought her old and never printed negative film. This film has been sitting in a drawer for around 50 years. On that day it has been for the first time, put into Roy’s De Vere 705s enlarger. As a matter of learning we’ve been learning how to properly get good contrast keeping details in shadows and clean fully detailed highlights. Roy showed me how to properly dodge the print. I think I need to exercise on this as my dodging is really poor… I’ve never been good on that so I always wanted to avoid […]
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Notting Hill Carnival 2017 in London

by blurryimages· August 27, 2017· in Events· 0 comments tags: Notting Hill Carnival 2017

This year, similarly as it’s being happening for many years before, another Notting Hill Carnival starts today. This event has its own long history. Despite voices that place hasn’t been chosen properly and should be moved to the different location, all actions takes place here yet. Notting Hill Carnival 2017 is a bit worrying to all local businesses as during celebrations many things usually happens. Nearly every year someone is injured, some cars disappears. And it is nothing unusual during such events. Especially businesses but also people who live here, wants to feel a bit more secure. All of them tries to secure their offices, dwells and houses. Lots of Police is visible on the Notting Hill Gate street since early morning and even before – during the night yet. To avoid terrorist attacks, Police is closing local traffic by building very strong fences/barriers which will stop even very heavy lorries which potentially could try to ram into the crowds. Here you can find how Notting Hill looks like now. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
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Grenfell tower fire – There won’t be any stone left unturned

by blurryimages· June 18, 2017· in Affairs· 0 comments tags: grenfell tower fire

Notting Hill Grenfell tower fire Grenfell tower fire – during the night on 14-15 June 2017 the 24 storey building had gone in fire. Unfortunately, I’ve seen that building in flames….It’s impossible to imagine how can you feel in such circumstances. The reason most likely was caused by the ignition which fired the polystyrene cladding. The cladding type was flammable and was just slightly cheaper – ca £2 per 1 square meter than not flammable version. According to the London Police along with Kensington & Chelsea borough, there’s still a hope that number of those whose died won’t be 3 digit number. Below you can see how LFB (London Fire Brigade) worked to cope with that situation. Despite overall sad mood around this case, firefighters tried to not be sad or depressed. Local authorities have said they’ll will do their best to be sure that “There won’t be any stone left unturned” in terms of finding missing people whose left in the building. Let’s have a hope after this incident we all have learnt lesson and any similar tragedy won’t happen again in the future. ” slug=”Grenfell-tower-fire” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
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Fashion shooting in London this Sunday

by blurryimages· May 01, 2017· in Events· 0 comments tags: fashion pictures, fashion shooting

It’s Sunday so let’s take some fashion pictures Today is a busy day, I work on fashion shooting with great models and supporting team. We’re working in Holland Park as there’s great natural backdrop and light isn’t too strong. I hope you’ll find them interesting and it will tempt you to check the whole session here. Our team: Hair and make up collection: Hair: @kasia hair stylist Make up: @makeup me aga mi Photo: @blurry.images Models: Emilie: @mcmostert Rita: @ritahenriques93 Hannah: @hannahmccluskey Hannah: @hannah.alice.howell All of our friends you can find on Instagram. If you have a feeling you can stand in the front of the camera and want to be photographed, then contact me!
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Hyde Park Corner never sleeps

by blurryimages· February 12, 2017· in Daily life, People, Streets· 0 comments tags: hyde park corner speech, speech at Hyde park corner

Hyde Park Corner We have new year but this part of British capital is very lively, as usual. This time I’m with a man which speech is about Jesus and his role in our lives and current world. Indeed it’s hard to not agree with him and his ideas. He is very active in his approach how to persuade to others his opinions. Please don’t think …he doesn’t know what he’s talking about! That man is every good observer and he also advised to me, what Jesus thinks about photography. Please don’t think, I’m mocking up from him but I really appreciate his open-minded approach to the surrounding world. From visual point of view, that man is interesting but also his personality makes this town very colourful. I don’t have to agree with all his opinions but I do not judge his opinions as well. That’s one and only place in the world where everyone can perform a speech about anything he/she wants. Hyde Park Corner Speaker …is very lively man. He tries to persuade all his opinions to everyone who came to this place tempted by the gathered crowd. Summing up, if you’re looking for […]
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Portrait of smoking man

by blurryimages· November 27, 2016· in People, Portrait· 0 comments tags: portrait with cigar

Portrait with cigar of smoking man taken in London. Portrait of colourful person with undoubtedly interesting personality.
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Pigeons on the roof and shots using iPhone camera

by blurryimages· November 21, 2016· in Streets· 0 comments tags: Pigeons on roof

Pigeons on the roof on the shopping centre.
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Fireworks Displays and Dead Walk | Alexandra Palace

by blurryimages· November 14, 2016· in Events· 0 comments tags: Bonfire, Dead Walk

Dead Walk during fireworks in Alexandra Palace event.
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Zeiss Ikon 6×9 | film developing

by blurryimages· September 19, 2016· in Darkroom· 0 comments tags: 120 negative film, darkroom

Post about Zeiss Ikon 6x9 and 120 negative film developing. Useful advices how to develop negatives and do prints in a darkroom.
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MotoGP race at Silverstone

by blurryimages· September 10, 2016· in Events· 0 comments tags: MotoGP Silverstone

MotoGP Silverstone! Finally I had an opportunity to see my favourite race driver live! My beloved girlfriend gave me a gift which was a ticket for a race track for a MotoGP race :) Couldn't be better, really!
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Holidays in Wales | summer 2016

by blurryimages· August 21, 2016· in Daily life, Places· 0 comments tags: holiday in Wales

Our holidays in Wales this summer were impressively wet…though we tried to have great fun! Through the first week were raining…all the time.
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For a weekend to Brighton

by blurryimages· August 09, 2016· in Daily life· 0 comments tags: weekend Brighton

I am for a long weekend in Brighton. I am welcomed by two terns which are accompanying me trough the whole staying here. Perfect weather and lack of duties makes me smile. :)
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Trip | National History Museum

by blurryimages· July 25, 2016· in Events, Places· 0 comments tags: visit in National History Museum

Visit in National History Museum is one of “do’s” each traveler must have in its CV while visiting London – http://www.nhm.ac.uk. Old these sculptures whose are older than anything you know...
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Brexit 2016 in pictures I London

by blurryimages· June 23, 2016· in Daily life, People· 0 comments tags: Brexit in UK, Brexit referendum

Brexit referendum takes place on 23 June and it is very important day in a British history. Today UK citizens will decide whether to remain within EU or they will vote for Brexit. Soon after 10:00pm local time ...
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Tattoos | rings

by blurryimages· May 29, 2016· in Daily life, People, Portrait· 0 comments tags: Alexa O'Brien, portrait, silver rings, smoking cigarette, tattoo, tattoos and rings

Tattoos and rings Yesterday while sitting in one of Soho’s pubs I met Alexa O’Brien – her tattoos and rings on fingers intrigued me. She worn great silver rings on both hands and those both elements were totally worth of taking picture!
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Girlfriend’s portrait

by blurryimages· May 24, 2016· in Portrait· 0 comments tags: portrait of woman

Marlena’s portrait taken this morning shows how pretty she is 🙂 Apart of her beauty she has something more which every man want to see and feel :). To take such nice girlfriend portrait there’s needed to have a good light only.
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Steel monuments in Holland Park – Metal architecture

by blurryimages· May 16, 2016· in Events· 0 comments

Steel monuments in Holland Park, London. There are places where everyone can touch clean steel architecture or as I prefer to say, metal art. Strictly saying, things which are as big as you can’t put them into your backyard, unless...
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Tastes of London

by blurryimages· May 10, 2016· in Daily life· 0 comments tags: Holland Park, Kyoto Park, London's Tube, Tastes of London, train line

London’s taste means to see some not ordinary and interesting things which can be seen by a bit more sensitive people. Red buses (double-decker) are very famous but can be very interesting as well.
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Marathon|London 2016

by blurryimages· May 03, 2016· in Events· 0 comments tags: London's Marathon

On 24 of April ’16, Marathon in London has been conducted. Marathon is performed every year in London. Many sportsmen participated struggling to win. The marathon itlself is very a difficult task.
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Wandering in the park

by blurryimages· April 28, 2016· in Places, Streets· 0 comments

Wandering in the park is one of the good things which can happen. One day we haven’t nothing better to do so we’ve decided to go out. Due the light was good I wanted to take a picture of the place all these things started...
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London | Tube

by blurryimages· April 19, 2016· in Daily life, People· 0 comments tags: tube London

London’s Tube is very lively place in the town There’s nothing usually the same … each day is different in London’s Tube… You can meet here many people and many things can happen. Some people do are able to make some exercises. Some even do jogging! This is nice as those, really feel comfortably and just live! I like people reading newspapers because they forgetting about other commuters and start to behave naturally. But each person is different and I really like it! I am a good observer I think, and very often I am trying to catch something what other missed. Thankfully London Tube’s architects implemented those nice mirrors in which I am taking some pictures. I will try many times yet until will I’ll catch that best one, but that one below I really like. In Tube light is rather difficult for photography but everything is possible. I am using available light to catch something interesting. I need to spend more time in London Tube to get more familiar with its possibilities and to discover something more as I think this is not explored cave!
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Clouds

by blurryimages· April 16, 2016· in Streets· 0 comments

clouds formation covered the whole sky.I don’t know clouds names by were beautiful and really worth to take pictures. The air became very wet and was very windy. This was caused by the changing weather which gave me the opportunity to go out and in my very close neighbourhood take some good photographs of the sky. As you can see below I have took a few good ones I think. This period of the year with pretty good angle of the sun in mornings & evenings gives good light as you can see on this opening picture of old window frames with broken glass. clouds This plane looks great in the cloudy background. I have took a few pictures until this a bit lighter part of the clouds (unfortunately clouds names I don’t know…) has come up with the plane in the front. I took it from my sitting room so I did’t even got wet 🙂 Cloud formation is impressive so I am happy I took them! The other story is related to this picture. I was completely soaked while I have took it. But I think it was worth to got wet. If you would like to do […]
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Glass

by blurryimages· April 16, 2016· in Streets· 0 comments

Clouds in a rainy day In a recent days weather is a bit tricky to describe…it’s rainy…
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Pigeons in Kensington Gardens

by blurryimages· April 16, 2016· in Streets· 0 comments

PIGEONS – SOME BIRDS TODAY IN KENSINGTON GARDENS Today pigeon’s picture in Kensington Park in London. It was nice light so it was great occasion to take some photos. Birds were wandering around looking for some food from passingbyers.
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Holland Park London – animals

by blurryimages· April 16, 2016· in Streets· 0 comments

Holland Park London Last Saturday we’ve spent in neighbouring park. We have met some animals and among them those two Partridge birds. Some pictures you can see Holland Park London.
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Marlena portraits

by blurryimages· April 16, 2016· in People· 0 comments

Marlena’s portraits Today we’ve went to the park hoping to take some portraits. This was good idea as we did at least few good ones! I will try to develop them pretty quickly and maybe I will put them here this week yet, who knows? 😉 And here is my friend's - Pawel - version of Marlena's picture from the beginning of this post. I really like it!
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