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How do I make my gelatin silver bromide emulsion
Gelatin Silver Bromide emulsion is na ordinary emulsion sensitive to UV, violet, blue and blue / green, of a sensitivity evaluated...

Bárbara Morais
Oct 1, 20144 min read


Homemade large format film gelatin-silver bromide emulsion in transparent acetate
Arca Suiss Garris, Scheider-kreuznach xenar f 1:4,5 /180 EV 8, f4- 8 '' Since my previous emulsion stood out very easily from the...

Bárbara Morais
Sep 1, 20141 min read


The Osterman’s 1880 Gelatin Bromide Emulsion whit a mistake
I did new homemade gelatin silver emulsion based on Osterman’s 1880 Gelatin Bromide Emulsion- in comparison whit emulsion that I have...

Bárbara Morais
Sep 1, 20141 min read


Pinhole and Dry Plate
Pinhole whit a box : Df45mm A=0,25mm fStop=180 EV10 : fStop176- 64’ Negative: dry plate 9x12 cm (ISO 3)- homemade gelatin silver bromide...

Bárbara Morais
Sep 1, 20141 min read


Homemade developer whit Onion skins
My new "recipe" for development :-) 140 gr of onion skins +1 L water +50 gr Na2Co3 + 8 gr Vit C 23º, 19 min ( 7 agit -7agit agit/ 3 min)...

Bárbara Morais
Jun 11, 20141 min read


Me and my favorite machines -Arca Suiss Compu Gariss
I'm Bárbara and she...well, she is my sweet Arca Suiss Compur Gariss - Scheider-kreuznach xenar f 1:1,4/180 Rollei RPX 100 120 mm...

Bárbara Morais
Jun 2, 20141 min read


Parodinal - Homemade Rodinal whit paracetamol pills
AGFA's Rodinal developer was patented in 1891 by Momme Andersen, its formula being the oldest formulas still being produced. With the...

Bárbara Morais
Mar 14, 20142 min read


Only Coffee
"No words to say" Just coffee (into an alkaline environment) F4 Tmax 100 57 gr coffee + 26 gr Na2Co3 +750 ml H2O - 20' , 25º (2agit/min)...

Bárbara Morais
Dec 4, 20131 min read


Homemade developer whit quince peel :-)
This photo was a first 400 ASA film with "acceptable" (;-D!) results using my artisanal methods: this time, development with quince peel....

Bárbara Morais
Nov 1, 20131 min read


My first Pinhole- La Sardina homemade
Only with what WE ARE, with what WE HAVE, we can be everything we want (Pedro Horta) Well ... the Lomo Sardina was calling for me, but...

Bárbara Morais
Oct 13, 20131 min read


Manuel Gomes Teixeira and Platinotype
I met the name and work of Manuel Gomes Teixeira (master in Platinum) through a group of friends that we had on the Net, "100 ASA forum"....

Bárbara Morais
Sep 7, 20131 min read


Me and my favorite machines - Zeiss Ikon Nettar
Zeiss Ikon Nettar Novar-Anastigmat 1 4,5 f75mm My Zeiss Ikon Nettar is a memento of my Father-in-law, Mr. Luis Belo. It was with her that...

Bárbara Morais
Aug 10, 20131 min read


Wet Plate - a unique process
I don't have much practice with Wet Plate, namely to have the "right" to do an "article" about "how do I made my Wet Plate":-). I used...

Bárbara Morais
Aug 6, 20131 min read


How do I make my Wet Plate
My first Wet Plate - August 2013

Bárbara Morais
Aug 6, 20131 min read


Me and my favorite machines- others
Brownie Six 20 was given to me by my father, it had been his photographic machine It was with this Zeiss Orix (trix) that I made my wet...

Bárbara Morais
Jun 12, 20131 min read


Developing whit olive leaves
Pentax Espio Tmax 100 Developing whit Olive leaves Digit B&W, Epson V500 2l water + 70gr of crushed olive leaves- boiling 20 min 1L of...

Bárbara Morais
May 19, 20131 min read


Developing whit ears of corn
Tannins are present in a wide range of vegetables, and can be found in roots, leaves and fruits, seeds and sap. Giving an astringent...

Bárbara Morais
Apr 4, 20132 min read


Caffenol - how many times can I use the same soup?
In Ascorbate Blogspot I read that it is possible to use the same Caffenol for 3 developments with 48 hour intervals; I read somewhere the...

Bárbara Morais
Mar 20, 20131 min read


Developing (more than one :-)) color film with Caffenol
One of the many advantages of Caffenol is the possibility of developing home color films. Curious about the results of the color film...

Bárbara Morais
Mar 20, 20131 min read


Developing whit Walnuts
Pentax Spotmatic Agfa APX 100 Negativscan (Epson V500) I made an infusion with walnut shells and, as caffenol, I used Vit C and...

Bárbara Morais
Mar 18, 20131 min read
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