About
Bio
I grew up in the rural Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, and currently live in the foothills west of Fort Collins Colorado. Photography is a serious hobby for me, my real job is software engineering. This web site is the culmination of my photography hobby, my computer & software backgound, and my love for the outdoors.
I like to use film for image capture, because it results in higher resolution and quality at a reasonable cost. I can easily achieve 100 Mega Pixel images from 4x5 film, which allows the creation of very detailed large format prints. Don't get me wrong though, I still like using digital cameras. See my gallery for a collection of images from various digital cameras. Prints are available for those who are interested, both large and small format.
Current Equipment
Additional Lenses
- Tachihara 4x5: Fujinon 150mm f5.6, Caltar 90mm f8
- Mamiya RZ67: Mamiya-Sekor 50mm f4.5
- Nikon D3x: Mamiya-Sekor 35mm f3.5, Nikkor 50mm f1.8, Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f2.8
Hardware & Software
- Workstation: HP XW9300, Dual 64 bit processors, 12 Gig RAM
- OS: Fedora Core 10, 64 Bit Linux
- Hugin Panorama Creator (stitching)
- Qtpfsgui (HDR merging)
- FDRTools Basic (HDR merging)
- Gimp (Photo Editing)
- SANE (Scanning software)
- VMware (For printing & scanning under Windows XP)
Prints For Sale
Sizes up to and including 13"x19" are borderless and printed on the HP Photosmart Pro B9180. These prints have excellent longevity, and a high resistance to humidity and water. Independent research by Wilhelm on B9180 longevity can be found HERE.
Sizes of 18"x24" and 24"x30" have borders and are printed on the HP Designjet 130. These prints are treated with laminate spray to improve longevity and water resistance. Independent research by Wilhelm on Designjet 130 longevity can be found HERE.