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R. S. Buchanan

B&W photographic prints
Media: Photography

Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Avenue
MAP # 46
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Tulip, solo
Silver gelatin photographic print
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MAP # 46 | 191 Highland Avenue -, Somerville MA
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Artist's Statement

I use traditional equipment and techniques to try to produce photographs that straddle a line between an old-fashioned aesthetic and a modern take on subject choice and composition.

Photographs are mostly taken using vintage medium- and large-format camera equipment, primarily a Hasselblad 500C (1970) and a Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5" press camera (1952), and a Kodak Empire State No. 2 8x10" view camera (c.1910).

All prints are made on fibre-based silver gelatin paper using traditional black and white chemistry and methods. When I use toners, I prefer sepia for its archival stability and classic aesthetic.

None of my photos on offer at Somerville Open Studios 2015 have gone through any intermediate digital processing.