Author Archives: ajmiller

New work and creative blocks!

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In 2010 after I completed my degree at Liverpool John Moores University we left Manchester to return to North Yorkshire where I was born and lived for the first 20-odd years of my life before moving to London in 1984. In Manchester my photography had mainly been about street life and the city. Once we moved to North Yorkshire, after the initial couple of years, I started to repeat myself and struggled with finding meaning in the subject which was mainly landscape. Around 2019 I almost stopped photographing completely. I had reached a point where I couldn’t see the woods for the trees – literally! I started writing music and … Continue reading →

New enlarger and first print!

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So, the inevitable happened. After much discussion on Photrio and many great suggestions from mates about using LED panels etc. I decided to drive to Scotland last Tuesday to collect the LPL 7451 enlarger. (Thanks Alex!) I brought the enlarger back and wired it up that afternoon and did my first printing session last night. I’m pleased with it – especially now I have found a major (taller!) Paterson focus finder in my loft. One great feature of the Beseler was the flexible knob/ handles which hung down – not so with the LPL and I ended up doing the funky gibbon impression. I met up with a neighbour last … Continue reading →

Beseler enlarger Dichro 45s head problem!

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This last week has been spent sorting out my Beseler enlarger. I switched it on last Wednesday and the lamp didn’t turn on – the fan worked ok and the filter indicators lit up but no main exposure lamp. I tried two new bulbs and both didn’t work. As usual I started researching on the forums and found it is a known problem with the Dichro 45s head – and seems to be unrepairable due to lack of electronic parts. Despite some useful help and info from Photrio forum users I am no further on with it. I put an advert out on FADU and a guy is selling his … Continue reading →