#66 On Safari With The 120ist

2023-09-29

#66 On Safari With The 120ist In so many ways this show episode typifies what we love about making this podcast – it was just like being in a pub (or coffee shop) and having a chat with like minded folk about, mostly, large format photography. The fact that the conversation wanders around is exactly what happens when you have enthusiastic guests and hosts getting together to ponder the thing that occupies their minds for most of the time. Nick Davis is better known for his YouTube channel the 120ist – contrary to the title it isn...

#66 On Safari With The 120ist

In so many ways this show episode typifies what we love about making this podcast – it was just like being in a pub (or coffee shop) and having a chat with like minded folk about, mostly, large format photography. The fact that the conversation wanders around is exactly what happens when you have enthusiastic guests and hosts getting together to ponder the thing that occupies their minds for most of the time.

Nick Davis is better known for his YouTube channel the 120ist – contrary to the title it isn’t just medium format film and cameras that feeds his content but his sheer love for film, the process, the ideas, creativity, trying new things and explaining what he’s doing in a “come and learn with me” approach.

Things we chatted about on the show:

Zebra Plates and various other LF related accessories for wet and dry plate working.

https://zebradryplates.com/

“Mr Zebra” has a really good You Tube Channel that’s worth checking out too. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lost+art+light

Nick recently purchased a pack of Zebra Tintypes and his latest video shows how he got on – here is a link to learn more about the history of Tintypes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintype

And if you want to make your own…..

https://www.alternativephotography.com/the-modern-tintype-process/

Guy Bellingham (former guest) and local to Nick gets a mention by Simon for the excellent video content on his You Tube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@guybellinghamphotography1290

The conversation wanders off to photographers who influence us, who we admire and some books about the “why” of photography.

Jason Lane.

https://www.pictoriographica.com/store/c5/www.pictoriographica.com/store/c5/All_Production_Dry_Plates.html

Ben Horne.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ben+horne

James Fee.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Fee

Some books…….

Photography Workshop Series are excellent and published by Aperture.

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/category/all?search=photography%20workshop%20aperture

Richard Misrach Desert and Border Cantos – search for best deals and availability.

Nick mentioned “Landscape Within” if you are struggling with your landscape photography.

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/david-ward/landscape-within/9781902538341?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18129456947&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjwgsqoBhBNEiwAwe5w0806MS1qxE2OJykACJe-LXBPE0QOjVTUpWbF8XYO5nodmWF8t4AoIRoCfn0QAvD_BwE#GOR005425058

When we were discussing darkroom spaces and Guy Bellingham – Negative Spaces came up.

https://negative-thinking.myshopify.com/

Nick’s links

Nicks YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@the120ist

Website.

https://www.the120.ist/

LFPP links -

https://largeformatphotographypodcast.podbean.com/

ko-fi.com/largeformatphotographypodcast

You can join in the fun at our Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2296599290564807/