The real borders debate - open or closed? — by Bruce Robbins on

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A fierce debate has been raging in the comments to my previous post between myself, David M., Herman Sheephouse (Phil Rogers) and Alan C ove...

Fantasy or reality? — by Bruce Robbins on

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Two Trees, Ashludie There's more than one way to skin a cat. But unlike skinning a cat, where the better method can be established by co...

Take heart, take heart... — by Bruce Robbins on

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I started printing when I was about 13, making good use of the YMCA facilities in the town centre including the ancient rotary print drier t...

Gunnera — by Bruce Robbins on

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Gunnera* is the big, architectural plant that looks like large, wild rhubarb. I'd been on a walk when I came across a large patch of the...

Pattern Recognition? — by Bruce Robbins on

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Forter Castle, Glenisla There's a school of thought that says the best way to improve your photography is to spend ages looking at the t...

Six years and counting — by Bruce Robbins on

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I quite like the distressed look of this scanned negative - suits the subject well. I scanned it in flatbed rather than transparency mode th...

Open Door, Newtyle Quarry — by Bruce Robbins on

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I was quite excited when lining up this shot: it felt like it had something a little extra going on. It was taken in a derelict transport of...

Atomal - nice, but... — by Bruce Robbins on

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I got through a pack of Adox Atomal developer a few years ago and loved the look of the negs it produced. They had a lovely tonality to them...

A print or two — by Bruce Robbins on

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Well, I'm finally back in the darkroom and enjoying once more the smell of fixer in the morning. Actually, I don't mind the pong but...