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07/12/2003 Entry: "time enough for play?"

Not sure what today's schedule will bring yet. I do know that the sun is shining enough to tempt me into making some cyanotypes of last weeekend's river shoot. I've got a dozen or so 4x5 negs and at least a few are saying "Make me blue!" I will do my best to listen to them and maybe even try the two-tone technique of adding a Van Dyke coat on top of the cyanotype.

Hoping to also find time to put a sizing coat on some watercolor paper destined for gum bichromate prints. Need to find a container to mix the glyoxal hardener in, but that won't be too difficult.

Looking over my Maco 820c negs and they seem a tad flat. I'll try boosting the development time by a few minutes for my next adventure with the stuff. May get the chance next weekend, if the weather cooperates. Another pinhole photographer will be heading out with me for some photo adventures. It'll be nice to have some company and someone to share the preblurred look of pinhole with.