Description
Shasta Trinity National Forest (Gelatin Silver B&W Photograph)
This photo was made from the balcony of Fire Lookout Tower #260 where I was living while photographing in the Shasta Trinity National Forest of Northern California. This beautiful early morning fog lasted for hours and was followed by the first snowfall of the season. This image was photographed using a 36″ long all-wooden Seneca Century bellows film camera manufactured in 1907. With this type of camera the photographer composes their photo while watching a large glass screen and while their body is draped in a dark cloth to make seeing the screen easier. I had setup the camera early in the morning as the fog began to build and spent the next several hours waiting for the right moment to press the shutter. The high quality black & white print of this photo is made using an elaborate 150 year “gelatin silver” darkroom process. (Photo 9651)
Note: Gelatin silver photographs take care and time to create and are only printed after an order is received. Please allow three weeks for delivery.
