Gladding, McBean (was GESO: Last hurrah with my LX and film?)

[Mark Erickson]

All, 

Thanks for the comments on the images.  Gladding, McBean really is an 
amazing place to photograph, at least partly because it is a working factory 
with so much historical stuff (the photos that I showed don't even scratch 
the surface). 

A local photographer, Gene Kennedy, has been doing workshops there once or 
twice per year for a decade or so.  Lots of local photographers have been 
there, some many times.  As a result, Gladding, McBean photos have almost 
become cliche around here since so many photographers have shown work from 
there. 

Regarding my film choice, I've been shooting and scanning color film, then 
converting it to black and white, for two reasons.  First, it scans well 
compared to black and white film.  Second, I can filter in Photoshop using 
the channel mixer after I take the picture.  It's "cheating" I guess, but it 
works for me.... 

I'll likely continue to use film (at least some) in medium format (with my 
old Rolleiflex TLRs and my Galvin 6x9 view camera). 

--Mark