When you click on what you expect to be a lovely video about a photographer/artist you never heard of and nearly 16 mins later feel as though you’ve been hit by a ton of bricks!!! Inspiring is an understatement. Thank you!
Paula's first sentence tells her secret (philosophy) of large format composition. I was lucky enough to experience it first hand at a workshop back in 2005. I'm glad that you had the chance to meet her and share her thoughts with your audience.
So interesting and relevant. I have been teaching analog photography for 35 years now and seing your dedication and authenticity is such a cool breeze. Congratulation! I am a fan.
Wonderful video. I’ve had them pleasure of attending a workshop with Paula and Michael 20 years ago. It was marvelous experience and have had the pleasure of knowing them since. They are wonderful people and fantastic photographers
Wonderful to go back to the 70's, and the Azo contact paper; My dentist in Mammoth Lakes, Reed Thomas, used it with multiple size negatives to create wonderful prints, some using a 90mm lens on 8x10 film, with an oval Matt; beautiful. 😯
I love Paula's work. I was a long-time huge fan of Michael, especially his 8x20 work in fact he's one of the principle reasons I added a 4x10 to my visual set of photo making tools. That 2.5:1 aspect ratio is overwhelmingly powerful with the right subjects. I started collecting her books in 2021 and can't wait to get a bunch more. Thanks for introducing the wider public to her and Michael's work.
Kodak's attitude says it all-we will kill analog photography dead, and make sure no one can ever use this technology. Their representative in the Pacific Northwest told their professional customers in 2003/2004 that they didn't care about film, and had no intention to ever support the base of film users anymore. I'm delighted the Chamlee's rescued a contact paper, and I hope the lessons they learned can be applied ultimately to new commercial platinum/palladium papers.
@@linabessonova I am certain there were and likely are a few people at Kodak who care about analog. See the "Film Developing Cookbook" latest edition for the sidebar about the ASA 30000 Yes, 30K black and white slide film that Kodak was ready to roll out in 2006. However, the people who love film are not the people making decisions. The ASA 30K film would have been a lot better than a disposable camera as a marketing choice.
@@Kitsaplorax Absolutely agree!All the people I met from Kodak are amazing, but somehow the management is very detached and having their own strange ideas sometimes.
Really nice video, I have been a long time fan of Paula's work, she seems like a genuinely lovely person with a deep love of photography, so great to see. Thank you for doing this.
Maybe I didn't tell you, but I invited Michael and Paula to run a workshop in Tuscany. We worked and lived together for a week in Lamole. I am sure she still remembers it! What an experience!
NO WAY! You never told me. Wow the world is so small! I even believe they published a Tuscany book, but I could never imagine you were the person behind it!
@@linabessonova I have their books from Tuscany, two by Michael (one realized with an 8x20 camera and the other one with a Kodak Master View camera, the same model I have and you have used in Tuscany) and one by Paula. I learned a lot from our discussions.
@@linabessonova this is amazing!! 90 miles door to door! I’m actually surprised where it’s located and it’s that isolated! That part of Pennsylvania is not known for forests and isolation! Go north by north west and you have miles and miles of roads without homes!! I must email her!! Thank you for this video! Keep up the good work. Your videos gave me that nudge to move to 4x5! This might be my means to make the last step to 8x10!!
I used Kodak Bromesko Chlorobromide paper until they discontinued it in the late 1970s.. I am looking to do contact prints from 4x5 to start with. I am looking for an old mpp 4x5 technical/press camera with Schneider lenses at the moment and selling my 35mm cameras. This video is very inspiring and timely for me. Thank you so much for producing it
Wow those pictures! That's not my genre usually, but I love the lines, abstractness, and the interest. I think I should try to explore that some more. My great grandma shot 8x10 and 4x5 long time ago. I use 4x5 sometimes although I do a lot of digital work also. Many of my favorite photo materials have already been discontinued, but I've had to change and adapt with different materials and figuring out how to use them to get the look I want. I still miss some of the materials I used to use
It's often a tricky transition for people who are used to the "old" materials. Papers, developers, films - everything is quite different. But, luckily, not TOO different! :) Less choice for sure though
I was shocked, upon my re-entry into film-based photography, that Kodak Technical Pan film was no longer available. I used to shoot the stuff in 6x7 and looked like a hero all the up to 16x20 prints. Now, I hope I can find a near replacement, because after going the digital route for years my retirement will be spent in B/W alternative process printing, and I hope I can find the right tools for the pursuit.
This remind me when we met Paula and Michael in Toscany many years ago. You were with your LandRover and we both stop at the same place to take a picture. I was with my "small" Hasselblad and my old MG.
Wow, stunning ! I've never had known about Paula Chamlee, and i know some great Artists from the past. But sadly, they're all dead now. HCB, Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, Edward Steichen for instance, from the pictures and books.
A wonderful tribute to a (pair of!) great photographer(s). Thank you. Oh, and shame on those barbarians at Kodak, mentioned. What a disgraceful and commercially unnecessary attitude.
I'd never heard of Paula Chamlee. And so, what a gift this has been for me, thank you Lina.
Oh wow how did I miss this until just now
Great Video. Thank you!!!!
When you click on what you expect to be a lovely video about a photographer/artist you never heard of and nearly 16 mins later feel as though you’ve been hit by a ton of bricks!!! Inspiring is an understatement. Thank you!
yes! She is an incredible incredible human!
Paula's first sentence tells her secret (philosophy) of large format composition. I was lucky enough to experience it first hand at a workshop back in 2005. I'm glad that you had the chance to meet her and share her thoughts with your audience.
What a good interview What a good photographer Chamlee Best regards from ARGENTINA
Happy you liked it!
So interesting and relevant. I have been teaching analog photography for 35 years now and seing your dedication and authenticity is such a cool breeze. Congratulation! I am a fan.
Wonderful video. I’ve had them pleasure of attending a workshop with Paula and Michael 20 years ago. It was marvelous experience and have had the pleasure of knowing them since. They are wonderful people and fantastic photographers
Excellent interview! Thank you.
Wonderful to go back to the 70's, and the Azo contact paper; My dentist in Mammoth Lakes, Reed Thomas, used it with multiple size negatives to create wonderful prints, some using a 90mm lens on 8x10 film, with an oval Matt; beautiful. 😯
I love Paula's work. I was a long-time huge fan of Michael, especially his 8x20 work in fact he's one of the principle reasons I added a 4x10 to my visual set of photo making tools. That 2.5:1 aspect ratio is overwhelmingly powerful with the right subjects. I started collecting her books in 2021 and can't wait to get a bunch more. Thanks for introducing the wider public to her and Michael's work.
Thank you for creating this video!!! Really cool art and photos and process.
Thank you for watching!
Kodak's attitude says it all-we will kill analog photography dead, and make sure no one can ever use this technology. Their representative in the Pacific Northwest told their professional customers in 2003/2004 that they didn't care about film, and had no intention to ever support the base of film users anymore.
I'm delighted the Chamlee's rescued a contact paper, and I hope the lessons they learned can be applied ultimately to new commercial platinum/palladium papers.
I believe there were people at Kodak who wanted to keep film alive, but the top management had their own ideas... what can one do against this :(
@@linabessonova I am certain there were and likely are a few people at Kodak who care about analog. See the "Film Developing Cookbook" latest edition for the sidebar about the ASA 30000 Yes, 30K black and white slide film that Kodak was ready to roll out in 2006. However, the people who love film are not the people making decisions. The ASA 30K film would have been a lot better than a disposable camera as a marketing choice.
@@Kitsaplorax Absolutely agree!All the people I met from Kodak are amazing, but somehow the management is very detached and having their own strange ideas sometimes.
I'd love to see more on the 8x20 - it looks absolutely fascinating...
Wonderful, insightful, and inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Really nice video, I have been a long time fan of Paula's work, she seems like a genuinely lovely person with a deep love of photography, so great to see. Thank you for doing this.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to make this video while visiting her. It was great to put a face on that Azo story. 🙂
Maybe I didn't tell you, but I invited Michael and Paula to run a workshop in Tuscany. We worked and lived together for a week in Lamole. I am sure she still remembers it! What an experience!
NO WAY! You never told me. Wow the world is so small! I even believe they published a Tuscany book, but I could never imagine you were the person behind it!
@@linabessonova I have their books from Tuscany, two by Michael (one realized with an 8x20 camera and the other one with a Kodak Master View camera, the same model I have and you have used in Tuscany) and one by Paula. I learned a lot from our discussions.
Saw the HighPlainsFarm book years ago and it never left my mind. Excellent video, great insights !
Love this!!! I live in pennsylvania! I never knew this place existed!!! I want to see this place and take some of their sessions!!
It's near Ottsville! Truly amazing place
@@linabessonova this is amazing!! 90 miles door to door! I’m actually surprised where it’s located and it’s that isolated! That part of Pennsylvania is not known for forests and isolation! Go north by north west and you have miles and miles of roads without homes!! I must email her!! Thank you for this video! Keep up the good work. Your videos gave me that nudge to move to 4x5! This might be my means to make the last step to 8x10!!
I used Kodak Bromesko Chlorobromide paper until they discontinued it in the late 1970s..
I am looking to do contact prints from 4x5 to start with. I am looking for an old mpp 4x5 technical/press camera with Schneider lenses at the moment and selling my 35mm cameras. This video is very inspiring and timely for me. Thank you so much for producing it
I wish I saw the days when there was so much paper choice. Now there is barely any... But Lupex is excellent for contact printing for sure!
Lina thank you for brining Paula to my attention. Before this video I had no idea who she was. Inspiring for all of us I'm sure.
Oh! Thank you very much for this video.! What a force of Nature Paula is!
Amazing!
Wow those pictures! That's not my genre usually, but I love the lines, abstractness, and the interest. I think I should try to explore that some more. My great grandma shot 8x10 and 4x5 long time ago. I use 4x5 sometimes although I do a lot of digital work also. Many of my favorite photo materials have already been discontinued, but I've had to change and adapt with different materials and figuring out how to use them to get the look I want. I still miss some of the materials I used to use
It's often a tricky transition for people who are used to the "old" materials. Papers, developers, films - everything is quite different. But, luckily, not TOO different! :) Less choice for sure though
I was shocked, upon my re-entry into film-based photography, that Kodak Technical Pan film was no longer available. I used to shoot the stuff in 6x7 and looked like a hero all the up to 16x20 prints. Now, I hope I can find a near replacement, because after going the digital route for years my retirement will be spent in B/W alternative process printing, and I hope I can find the right tools for the pursuit.
A beautiful and interesting film, thank you.
I seen her at the Large Format Conference Albuquerque NM in 2002.
This remind me when we met Paula and Michael in Toscany many years ago. You were with your LandRover and we both stop at the same place to take a picture. I was with my "small" Hasselblad and my old MG.
A wonderful human, photographer and teacher. Met her and Michael at one of their wonderful workshops a few years back in Germany.
I wish I could meet Michael. I imagine him being an inspiring human too.
Wow! Simply amazing.
Really wonderful to see. I have a feeling the swing out dry mount press is in your future.
Everything in her home is just so efficient and thought-through. I am still stunned
simply amazing and inspiring!!!
Fantastic and inspiring video! Thank-you for sharing!
It would be nice to be able to buy some of that huge stock of AZO paper...
They created Lodima Silver-Chloride Contact Printing Paper so you don't have to buy old stock Azo.
Adox paper is on b and h
Thank you Lina , amassing interview
Thank you Guillermo, happy you enjoyed it!
Absolutely fascinating.
Wow, what an amazing place, and artist! Very cool.
Yes, it was truly impressive!
Thoughtfully edited and well done, Lina. Thanks.
Happy you liked it!
A fantastic person!
Thanks , Lina, for this inspiring video.
Cheers from France, jean
Merci beacoup, Jean!
I love this lady, I love her thoughts on creativity. A highly mature artist. Thanks. Is this interview/ tour available in a longer format?
Super ❤
beautiful
What a great video :) It would've been an honour just to be in her presence. An inspiration for all photographers.
yes. I was so lucky to get to meet her!
Her darkroom looks amazing! 😱
the entire place is mind blowing, really ! all handmade. Every door handle.
Very informative Video really enjoyed this
Beautiful…
Wow, stunning ! I've never had known about Paula Chamlee, and i know some great Artists from the past. But sadly, they're all dead now. HCB, Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, Edward Steichen for instance, from the pictures and books.
I never knew! Where does one go to exchange passion for expensive photographic equipment and materials?!!
Great
A wonderful tribute to a (pair of!) great photographer(s). Thank you. Oh, and shame on those barbarians at Kodak, mentioned. What a disgraceful and commercially unnecessary attitude.
Wow. Lina Wow.
You were only an hour or two away from where I live.
That blue hair ! Yeech !
I'm way sad to read, that Michael A. Smith passed away.
A true world dream for largeformat ,,,,, thought about getting adopted?
I wanted to stay longer so bad!
Adox makes chloride paper
then you could photograph the walmart trashcans instead of iceland
Everything is photographable.