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Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Last Sunday, I got up at 4a to ventured south 3 hours to Nash Point Lighthouse in south Wales. It was a “Bluebird … Continue Reading Nash Point, Wales – Lighthouse and Rock Beach from Nash Point, Wales – Lighthouse and Rock Beach

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) I’m hooked on medium format film as it’s fun to shoot and the final images can range in size from 6×4.5, 6×6, 6×7, 6×9, 6×12 or 6×17.  I find the 6×6 format (aspect ratio, 1:1) as the most challenging for composition and most rewarding when you nail… Read More Welcome Hasselblad 500CM w/80mm CF Lenses from Welcome Hasselblad 500CM w/80mm CF Lenses

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) This week I heard the good news that Calvin Grier of Valencia, Spain completed my first ever Carbon Transfer Print- see the video of JDR.  I used my Shenhao 6×17 medium format,  negative size of  5.6 cm x 16.8cm. I submitted a finished TIFF file 2 weeks… Read More Carbon Transfer Print – My First from Carbon Transfer Print – My First

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) As my photography journey continues and believe me it is continuing as I evolve my taste for “light”, I’ve taken fewer photos while attempting to stalk the “light”.   I believe this is a by-product from shifting back to film while staying 50-50 with digital. With medium format 120 film,… Read More All About the Light from All About the Light

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) In short, our weekend trip (4-days) by train from Birmingham was most enjoyable, lovely.  I’d go back here again ahead of returning to London.  Nothing special to report other than acquiring a new medium format camera: Hasselblad 500CM (1985) w/80mm f/2.8  Just finished my first roll and now into Palm Labs for developing, scanning and uploading. Patronage: Please “Follow” along as our adventure continues… Read More Edinburgh, Scotland from Edinburgh, Scotland

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Over the last three years of image processing, I’ve settled on three main approaches after the “Basic”… adjustments in Lightroom for B&W conversions: Photoshop or ON1 Photo RAW.  I’ve inserted three videos that will take you thru the image processing, step by step.  Try one approach and… Read More Black and White Conversions – Your Choice from Black and White Conversions – Your Choice

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Here are my first images developed, scanned and processed from my new/old Mamiya C330 Pro F using 55m, 80mm (std lens) and 180mm lenses.  The techniques for focusing and finding the correct exposure is the same as using the Shenhao 6×17 view camera, i.e. ground glass with… Read More Next Up – Mamiya C330 Pro F Medium Format Camera from Next Up – Mamiya C330 Pro F Medium Format Camera

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) As I’ve continued to share my images on Instagram, my photo blog postings have dropped off.  Well, I’m back with an array of film and digital images from our trips east to Barmouth, Wales, Snowdonia National Park Train Ride, then south to Exmoor National Park, next southeast to the… Read More Catchin’ Up from Catchin’ Up

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Reference this original POST covering my first Shenhao exposures. Just a quick follow-up note on my next 4 exposures on the Shenhao 617 view camera two weeks ago, always an enjoyment with the lag of getting the film in for development then tiff scans back, i.e. like opening an X-mas gift.… Read More 2nd Roll Kodak Etkar Film w/Shenhao 617 View Camera from 2nd Roll Kodak Etkar Film w/Shenhao 617 View Camera

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) This is my second time with Craig for a “1:1 teaching moment”.  This time the subject is “Long Exposures” under various conditions from full sun to full rain and everything in between, i.e. This is Britan. Raining kittens and dogs was the cards we where dealt for… Read More Long Exposure Workshop w/Craig Roberts of e6 YouTube from Long Exposure Workshop w/Craig Roberts of e6 YouTube

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Reference this original POST covering my first Shenhao exposures. Just a quick follow-up note on my first 4 exposures on the Shenhao 617 view camera two weeks ago.  As mentioned before I had a full list of Things Gone Wrong (TGW) requiring my attention.  I’ve taken actions to correct plus create… Read More First Shenhao 6×17 View Camera Exposures from First Shenhao 6×17 View Camera Exposures

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Pen-Y-Fan Mountain Day 1 Link HERE. 2017-05-14 Sunday Day 2 The trek up was cold, wet, sunny, dry… everything yet my two coats (one for warmth, the other keeping out the wind/rain) made it bearable.  I had no idea how long the trek would last nor the degree of… Read More Wales: Pen-Y-Fan Mountain Day 2 from Wales: Pen-Y-Fan Mountain Day 2

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Pen-Y-Fan Mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park Here’s a slight diversion: Brecon Steam Engine Railway Ride Visualize Your Walk Around the RED LINE Hipstamatic iPhone App Images 2017-05-13 Saturday Day 1 I arrived at Pen-Y-Fan ~8a after leaving Birmingham at 6a, do the math.  The forecast was for rain at… Read More Wales: Pen-Y-Fan Mountain Day 1 from Wales: Pen-Y-Fan Mountain Day 1

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Fuji GF670 Camera with Kodak Ektar 100 and Ilford HP5 Well, I’ve re-discovered film as a digital man wanting an analog past. (Joe Walsh would say, I’m an Analog Man in a Digital World).  Film is just plain fun from understanding which film stock, ISO… you need for the scene and slowing down in… Read More Fujifilm GF670 Medium Format Camera from Fujifilm GF670 Medium Format Camera

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Barmouth, Wales Planned the trip last night from a selection of 5 options, got up and out at 5:30a.  It was the correct choice.  The drive was awe inspiring for a photographer as often I saw the shot, visualized the results and had to keep driving by… Read More Day Tripper to Barmouth, Wales from Day Tripper to Barmouth, Wales

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) My photography checklist of things to do had a “1:1 teaching moment with a Professional Photographer”.  The list is now checked, i.e. Craig Roberts. The focus of this workshop for me was the use of graduated / polarizer filters given the constant on and off again gray… Read More Cityscapes Workshop – 1:1 With Craig Roberts in Birmingham from Cityscapes Workshop – 1:1 With Craig Roberts in Birmingham

Welcome to Big Mountain Photography (Dashan Sheying –大山摄影) Peak District National Park After my first visit to the PeakDistrict, it became blatantly obvious that this is not a one-time visit.  In fact, like YouTuber Ben Horne who does 90% of travels to only Zion National Park for his Large Format Photography, I need to do… Read More Peak District – Part I from Peak District – Part I