{"id":3910,"date":"2020-07-25T15:03:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T19:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oook.info\/blog\/?p=3910"},"modified":"2020-07-26T09:50:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T13:50:16","slug":"8-x-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oook.info\/blog\/?p=3910","title":{"rendered":"8 x 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the Spring of 1969 we spent most of a week in Death Valley with Kent and Shel and Jaca and her brother Kenny and his dog Pie. For us it was primarily a photographic expedition, and I have lots of as-yet-unscanned negatives from the adventure. Here are a few that have transitioned to digital:<br \/>\n<center><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/blackmerh\/4507125361\/in\/photolist-2eqQG93-ZhyQXD-21A9bW7-cN93j5-8m4m8U-8m46vu-7ShcvB-7ShckX-7Q6VLz-7Qafsu-7Q6VCc-7Q4KsN-7Q1qzz-7Q1qjB-7PSk9W-7PP7Sn-7PSkhC-7PSkqj-7PSkyL-7PP8nP-7PP8z4-7PP8Dz-7PSm8d-7Q4JcA-7Q4J51-7PSmeo-7PSmsy-7PP9kg-7PP9rB-7PSmUE-7Q1oXX-7P1KRA-7NWLgX-7P1KvQ-7P1KjG-7P1K47-t9vd7-t9vho-t9vsV-t9vk3-t9vqm-t9vww-t9vvD-t9voJ-t9vmF-t9vrm-t9vuq-t9vgb-t9viG-t9vbU\" title=\"Kentlee, Betsy and Jaca\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/2720\/4507125361_519836775b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" alt=\"Kentlee, Betsy and Jaca\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/blackmerh\/4479836400\/in\/photolist-2eqQG93-ZhyQXD-21A9bW7-cN93j5-8m4m8U-8m46vu-7ShcvB-7ShckX-7Q6VLz-7Qafsu-7Q6VCc-7Q4KsN-7Q1qzz-7Q1qjB-7PSk9W-7PP7Sn-7PSkhC-7PSkqj-7PSkyL-7PP8nP-7PP8z4-7PP8Dz-7PSm8d-7Q4JcA-7Q4J51-7PSmeo-7PSmsy-7PP9kg-7PP9rB-7PSmUE-7Q1oXX-7P1KRA-7NWLgX-7P1KvQ-7P1KjG-7P1K47-t9vd7-t9vho-t9vsV-t9vk3-t9vqm-t9vww-t9vvD-t9voJ-t9vmF-t9vrm-t9vuq-t9vgb-t9viG-t9vbU\" title=\"Kentlee and Kenny\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/2717\/4479836400_24e522a44c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"352\" alt=\"Kentlee and Kenny\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/blackmerh\/4479211911\/in\/photolist-2eqQG93-ZhyQXD-21A9bW7-cN93j5-8m4m8U-8m46vu-7ShcvB-7ShckX-7Q6VLz-7Qafsu-7Q6VCc-7Q4KsN-7Q1qzz-7Q1qjB-7PSk9W-7PP7Sn-7PSkhC-7PSkqj-7PSkyL-7PP8nP-7PP8z4-7PP8Dz-7PSm8d-7Q4JcA-7Q4J51-7PSmeo-7PSmsy-7PP9kg-7PP9rB-7PSmUE-7Q1oXX-7P1KRA-7NWLgX-7P1KvQ-7P1KjG-7P1K47-t9vd7-t9vho-t9vsV-t9vk3-t9vqm-t9vww-t9vvD-t9voJ-t9vmF-t9vrm-t9vuq-t9vgb-t9viG-t9vbU\" title=\"Shel and Jaca and Kentlee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/2755\/4479211911_a84ecb836a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" alt=\"Shel and Jaca and Kentlee\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/blackmerh\/307204476\/in\/photolist-2eqQG93-ZhyQXD-21A9bW7-cN93j5-8m4m8U-8m46vu-7ShcvB-7ShckX-7Q6VLz-7Qafsu-7Q6VCc-7Q4KsN-7Q1qzz-7Q1qjB-7PSk9W-7PP7Sn-7PSkhC-7PSkqj-7PSkyL-7PP8nP-7PP8z4-7PP8Dz-7PSm8d-7Q4JcA-7Q4J51-7PSmeo-7PSmsy-7PP9kg-7PP9rB-7PSmUE-7Q1oXX-7P1KRA-7NWLgX-7P1KvQ-7P1KjG-7P1K47-t9vd7-t9vho-t9vsV-t9vk3-t9vqm-t9vww-t9vvD-t9voJ-t9vmF-t9vrm-t9vuq-t9vgb-t9viG-t9vbU\" title=\"Portrait of Jaca\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/110\/307204476_1688f89ab8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"341\" alt=\"Portrait of Jaca\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>At that point we had a half share in an 8 x 10 camera, with which I wrestled off and on (these photos by Broot, of course):<center><br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/blackmerh\/4479841854\/in\/photolist-2eqQG93-ZhyQXD-21A9bW7-cN93j5-8m4m8U-8m46vu-7ShcvB-7ShckX-7Q6VLz-7Qafsu-7Q6VCc-7Q4KsN-7Q1qzz-7Q1qjB-7PSk9W-7PP7Sn-7PSkhC-7PSkqj-7PSkyL-7PP8nP-7PP8z4-7PP8Dz-7PSm8d-7Q4JcA-7Q4J51-7PSmeo-7PSmsy-7PP9kg-7PP9rB-7PSmUE-7Q1oXX-7P1KRA-7NWLgX-7P1KvQ-7P1KjG-7P1K47-t9vd7-t9vho-t9vsV-t9vk3-t9vqm-t9vww-t9vvD-t9voJ-t9vmF-t9vrm-t9vuq-t9vgb-t9viG-t9vbU\" title=\"using the 8x10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/2777\/4479841854_27557d9451.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" alt=\"using the 8x10\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/blackmerh\/4479839576\/in\/photolist-2eqQG93-ZhyQXD-21A9bW7-cN93j5-8m4m8U-8m46vu-7ShcvB-7ShckX-7Q6VLz-7Qafsu-7Q6VCc-7Q4KsN-7Q1qzz-7Q1qjB-7PSk9W-7PP7Sn-7PSkhC-7PSkqj-7PSkyL-7PP8nP-7PP8z4-7PP8Dz-7PSm8d-7Q4JcA-7Q4J51-7PSmeo-7PSmsy-7PP9kg-7PP9rB-7PSmUE-7Q1oXX-7P1KRA-7NWLgX-7P1KvQ-7P1KjG-7P1K47-t9vd7-t9vho-t9vsV-t9vk3-t9vqm-t9vww-t9vvD-t9voJ-t9vmF-t9vrm-t9vuq-t9vgb-t9viG-t9vbU\" title=\"using the 8x10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4042\/4479839576_515329dd87.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" alt=\"using the 8x10\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/blackmerh\/4479214581\/in\/photolist-2eqQG93-ZhyQXD-21A9bW7-cN93j5-8m4m8U-8m46vu-7ShcvB-7ShckX-7Q6VLz-7Qafsu-7Q6VCc-7Q4KsN-7Q1qzz-7Q1qjB-7PSk9W-7PP7Sn-7PSkhC-7PSkqj-7PSkyL-7PP8nP-7PP8z4-7PP8Dz-7PSm8d-7Q4JcA-7Q4J51-7PSmeo-7PSmsy-7PP9kg-7PP9rB-7PSmUE-7Q1oXX-7P1KRA-7NWLgX-7P1KvQ-7P1KjG-7P1K47-t9vd7-t9vho-t9vsV-t9vk3-t9vqm-t9vww-t9vvD-t9voJ-t9vmF-t9vrm-t9vuq-t9vgb-t9viG-t9vbU\" title=\"using the 8x10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4037\/4479214581_96b6c2eda0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" alt=\"using the 8x10\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\nWhat brought that to mind today was this marvelous little YouTube drama, the hilarity of which may not be fully obvious to those not deep-dyed in the mystical side of photography. It&#8217;s all there: the Equipment Fallacy that especially afflicts male photographers, the Resolution bugaboo, the sweaty palms of setting up and taking the shot, the agony of waiting for a result, the pretense&#8230; and zoodles.<br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pFKAzJgtd2g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Spring of 1969 we spent most of a week in Death Valley with Kent and Shel and Jaca and her brother Kenny and his dog Pie. For us it was primarily a photographic expedition, and I have lots of as-yet-unscanned negatives from the adventure. 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