Mortimer, let's establish a mutal adoration society ....the first time I saw your signature I laughed so hard that I cried ...PD has always been a favourite of mine but I had never seen that quote. It's hilarious.....
For your post...Thank you so much for the compliments. It really gave me a lift this morning and I needed one ....The process on the B/w photographs is sepia..more or less.....I use a film from England, Ilford HP5plus and then those photos are developed and printed in a color system machine. Thus the sepia..BUT, it's very hard to find a technician that can do it....This is my last batch that was done by a woman in Tulsa. She's retired.....so I'm up the proverbial creek without a paddle unless I find someone else to do them.....yes, I almost always use B/W film. For me, it satisfies a creative feeling that color film doesn't...and there are things that I like in B/W that I can't manage with color. With B/W, I can photograph a bullrider and the bull and cowboy will be the main focus of the shot....with color, you will see all of colors of clothing and such in the background....even if I tweak the depth of field...you'll still see those colors. I HATE that. the photo of the girl and the cat was made on Grand Cayman. She is my youngest daughter and that cat "lived" at the house that we rented. Connie is a fabulous model because she is tall and slim.......(i'm short and pudgy)..and today i'm putting up a photo of the oldest daughter...Thank you again for your interest.....if you draw anything from the photos, I have to see it .....how will we work that???? Pat