Bearing Witness to History

Here's the link to the NPR story.

Here's a link to the Afghan Box Camera Project website.

Some videos I've made about my own Afghan Box Camera project:









Here are a few portraits I've made using my own version of an Afghan Box Camera:

I've Been Busy!

The photo Kevin used to print his Canon Selphie postcard




The 3-slot developing tank, for 2-1/4" sized square paper prints or negatives, intended for a miniature-sized Afghan box camera project


In my sketch journal is also an idea for individual slot tanks, with individual lids, also laser cut from acrylic sheets


One of the NM Film Photographers, captured onto Harman Direct Positive paper. This cell phone snap was taken of the print while still wet


The hand-drawn logo for my new stamp

Mini Zines & Portraits

Here's one of the zines for your entertainment (I hope):


Front Cover


Pages 1 & 2


Pages 3 & 4


Pages 5 & 6


Back cover

Here's Kleon's blog article of those 30 zines he's made. Click on each link in his article to view each zine in its entirety. They're seriously inspiring if you have any creative urge and time on your hands (I suspect you have both!)

And here's an hour-long Creative Live session where Austin makes a zine from scratch.

And the contact print I made of Andrea:



This portrait/printing session was taken after I'd finished the latest changes to the Dark Box Camera, described in this video:

Pens, Inks & Box Cameras

Here's the new handmade notebook, waiting in the wings to be used.



I typed this piece on Southworth Ivory Linen business paper, and do like the texture. The elite-sized typeface of this Silent-Super comes through nicely, it's sporting a Speedy Inks ribbon and all new rubber.

Here's the video about the Pilot pen and ink:



Here's the video about the Dark Box Camera project: