G.M. Howerton Photography, LLC

I start by taking a photograph using a Large Format(4x5) using 4x5 sheet film.
In my Studio/Darkroom I develop, wash and dry the film.
The film is mounted in one of two enlargers. Either the American Made Bessler 45VXL or the Italian Made Durst 4x5 enlarger.
Under Darkroom Conditions, light is projected through the Film Negative onto a sheet of Fiber Based Silver Gelatin paper.
I practice similar Dodging and Burning Techniques followed by Ansel Adams as the light from the enlarger is projected from the Film image onto the paper.
The next step in the process is to run the Silver Gelatin paper through wet trays to "Develop", "Stop", and "Fix" the photograph.
The developed photograph is then washed for a period of 1.5 - 2 hours.
The photograph is then placed onto wire screens and allowed to dry overnight.
Each photograph is then Heat Press mounted onto Acid Free Mat Boards, Overlay Mats are cut from Black Acid Free Mat Boards, Matching Size Acid Free Foam Boards are cut for Backing and the Photograph is either Bagged in an Acid Free Bag or Framed for display.

My Photographic Technique

Durst 4x5-Dichro Head

Toyo 4x5

Tachihara 4x5

Howerton's Equipment

All Photographs are produced in Black & White in a Traditional Darkroom
( Film Cameras and Wet Trays)

Cameras used by Howerton include a 4x5 Toyo, 4x5 Tachihara, 2 1/4 x 2
Hasselblad Medium Format and a Nikon F5 35mm.

Enlargers include 2 Durst 4x5's with Dichro Heads and a Bessler 45VXL with both Dichro
and Condenser Heads.

Howerton uses both Berlebach Wooden and Bogen Professional Composit Tripods

Film Used by Howerton:    For the Tachihara and Toyo 4x5's

                                           Kodak Tmax 100 & 400 Sheet Film
                                           Ilford Delta   100 & 400 Sheet Film

                                           For the Hasselblad Medium Format

                                            Kodak Tmax 120 100 & 400 Roll Film
                                            Ilford Delta 120 100 Roll Film