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Thursday, December 28, 2023

Bought a Black Wash Table

Spending money like a drunken American sailor on leave in Pattaya, Thailand. Bought a sink type table to wash my 16x20 plates in. Unfortunately the table is not big enough for 24 inch plates but should work fine for 2-16x20 Ambrotypes.

The plan is to fill this sink with water then to put 2 large 16x20 plates at a time in it to wash using my agitation pump system. I can rim this unit outside the trailer or in my wash tent. I think it should work well for the larger plates. Afterwards draining the water should be easier than when I use trays as there is a mid sink drain.

If this goes well, there is a possibility of purchasing a second wash sink. Wish it was big enough for 24x24 glass!

Note* The black colour is a nice bonus as it should allow me to view or at least partly view (depending how black) the plates as I wash them. Seeing your is encouraging when your involved in a long tough shooting day. You see what you have made and are inspired to work harder and create more!! Photography has always been that way for me, one image leads to another, which creates happiness.

Note** Gosh I need to sell some work, costs are sky rocketing!

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Link: Webpage Now Up To About 148 Photos

The website is coming along nicely. Still a few bugs, various mistakes, but things are looking up. The cost per year is about $270 CAD, for a domain name, web site host and more a pro looking email (contact@gerryyaum.net). I built the page by myself, so no extra costs there.

I have around 150 images on the site from 9 projects. Eventually I should have 700-1000 images from about 15 projects on the site. As I continue to shoot AMBROTOS KANATA, plus the 2 Thai projects THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP and THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, plus a possible major project in the Philippines, the eventual image count before I die, could hit 2000.

We shall see!!


Note* I hope someone somewhere views my life’s work and considers it worthy of a book. Some photographers do dozens of books during their lifetime. I would be happy with just one!!! 

There are so many bad books published, even shitty books. I once saw a big colour photo book actually devoted to shit as a subject. Every picture was another toilet bowl filled with shit before flushing. When you see  disgusting ideas like that printed in book form, you really wonder what it will take to get published. Does compassion  and empathy for important lives even matter?

I hope this new photo website helps get the work into book firm someday.

www.gerryyaum.net

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Video: Cottonwoods, AMBROTOS KANATA, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, Dinasaur Provincial Park, Alberta, 2023

Cottonwoods, AMBROTOS KANATA, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, Dinasaur Provincial Park, Alberta, 2023. Part of the long term Canadian wet plate project, AMBROTOS KANATA.

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Link: Photography Website Hopes!

Gosh after 45 years making pictures, I will finally attempt to create a real website for the photographs. Will be adding images for years. So far 16 galleries. Hoping the website will eventually help print sales to fund current work. Will be making Gelatin Silver, Platinum-Palladium, Salt and Digital prints.

https://gerryyaum.wixsite.com/my-site/client-albums

Friday, December 15, 2023

Link: Bought Me a Back Up 8x10 Wet Plate Holder

Picked a second 8x10 wet plate holder today. I have one of these models already, a great, strong design. I figured it was good idea to get a back up. Backup gear is expensive but vital at times. I decided to take the plunge. I did not want to be out in the middle of no where making plates and then my plate holder breaks, leaving me f-cked! Cost was $510 CAD plus shipping.

For Those Interested in One of Their Own 

Video Link: First Video For The AMBROTOS KANATA YouTube Channel

This is the first video for the new AMBROTOS KANATA project YouTube channel. I had limited video, so this thing is a bit crude. Hopefully my editing and filming skills improve along with the Ambrotype making.

Note* Also put the vid on my regular Gerry Yaum YouTube channel.

AMBROTOS KANATA Introduction

Monday, December 11, 2023

Video: Burnt Trees

Burnt Trees, AMBROTOS KANATA, Bertha Peak, Waterton National Park, Alberta 2022

Part of the long-term Canada wide wet plate, ambrotype project, AMBROTOS KANATA.

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Video: Tree Trunks

Tree Trunks, AMBROTOS KANATA, Banff National Park, Alberta 2022

Part of the long-term Canada wide wet plate, ambrotype project, AMBROTOS KANATA.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Video: Aspens

Aspens, AMBROTOS KANATA, Banff National Park, Alberta 2023

Part of the long-term Canada wide wet plate, ambrotype project, AMBROTOS KANATA.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Video: Cottonwood Plate Walk

Cottonwood tree plate, AMBROTOS KANATA, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta 2023

Part of the long-term Canada wide wet plate, ambrotype project, AMBROTOS KANATA.

Made Two Submissions

I just made 2 gallery submissions to the main gallery at CASA in Lethbridge, Alberta. It is a nice facility with an CARFAC artist fee of $...