Vernon Trent

all is as it seems [lith print]

Vernon Trent — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:53:48 +0000

open your eyes now
hear me out
before I lose my mind
let the salt flow
feel my coil unwind…

have a great weekend, take care.
Vernon

feat. Rhus
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, May 2010
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cam: 501 cm, planar 80mm
film: kodak txp 320
lith print on fomabrom classic

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them’s got eyes, let them see

Vernon Trent — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:36:50 +0000

feat. Candace Nirvana
Philadelphia, May 2010
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cam: 501 cm, planar 80mm
film: kodak txp 320
print: kentmere fineprint vc

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it’s a dead-end road, I know…

Vernon Trent — Sat, 22 May 2010 10:42:27 +0000

every word escapes me
when I think of all the things I lost
everywhere my head turns
it’s a dead-end road, I know…

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feat. Dutch Dame, Amsterdam 2010
cam: 501 cm, planar 80mm,
film: Rollei R3 film @ 1600 ISO

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non detto

Vernon Trent — Sun, 16 May 2010 12:43:22 +0000

wetplate collodion
5×7 black glass ambrotype
feat. Carina

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memory of a free festival [salt print]

Vernon Trent — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:09:21 +0000

I’m on a roll with alternative printing processes these days and somehow I like the salt print process a lot.
here’s another image I did some days ago.

feat. Rebecca
salt print, palladium toned, hand made paper
contact from 4×5 foma film

scan from print
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more about salt prints
http://www.alternativephotography.com/process_saltprints.html

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a moment of sun [lith print]

Vernon Trent — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:50:15 +0000

you’ll find again
the most splendid possession
a moment of sun
above you
in search of you…

feat. Kim (Amsterdam 2010)
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copper toned lith print
RBM emulsion on hand made paper
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plaubel profia/symmar 210mm
4×5 foma 100 film
scan from print

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encounter II [pinhole / lith]

Vernon Trent — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:48:08 +0000

from the World Pinhole Photography Day shooting session, Apr. 25th, 2010
feat. Model Lie

noon pinhole 4×5, 60mm/f182
fomapan 100 film, 45 secs exposure
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lith print on fomabrom classic
rollei vintage lith 1:6, 6 mins, 25°c
scan from print

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till it hits you II

Vernon Trent — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:43:50 +0000

the days of fate were strong for you
danced you far from me…

feat. Rebecca
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Film: TXP 320
Cam: 501 c/m, 80mm planar
Print: Adox vc, slightly toned

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That’s the story of…

Vernon Trent — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:34:43 +0000

Rebecca

you’ve got to give a little,
take a little,
and let your heart break a little.
that’s the story of…

have a great weekend, take care.
Vernon

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something that will last [salt print]

Vernon Trent — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:07:57 +0000

there’s a little more that I need
a little something more
the middle
or the one before
not complicated past
something that will last…

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feat. Rebecca
palladium toned salt print on hahnemühle paper.
contact print, 4×5 foma 100 film

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Carina & Lillies

Vernon Trent — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:04:40 +0000

wetplate collodion
5×7 black glass ambrotype

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Ministry of Silly Walks

Vernon Trent — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:01:05 +0000

Here are two videos for your entertainment…

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Seems that this “Ministry of Silly Walks” really exists. The Indian – Pakistanian border is closed everyday, but it’s not just close the gate, lock on it and you’re set… no way… watch the next video :)

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Becca & Lilies

Vernon Trent — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:42:24 +0000

Rebecca

for all we know this may only be a dream
we come and go like a ripple on a stream

discretional award for this image at the NRW Forum, Düsseldorf. An Art Museum which has initiated an “Inspired by Mapplethorpe” competition.

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Till it hits you

Vernon Trent — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:39:01 +0000

I’ve been saving what I got
and wondering who to give it to
I’ve been entertaining thoughts
all over you…

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Amsterdam 2010
feat. Rebecca
cam: Canon 1N
film: Rollei R3 3200

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tangled in your philosophy [lith print]

Vernon Trent — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:57:51 +0000

lost
within your anatomy
on fire
melting in the heat
just walking
across your heart
in spite of the weather…

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Feat. the wonderful Vassanta.
Cam: Mamyia 330
Film: rollei r3 film@3200 ISO
Print: RMB Emulsion on hand made paper, Rollei Vintage Lith Kit.

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through the years

Vernon Trent — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:14:32 +0000

heard about
your story
through the years
about
all your hurt
and fears.
here’s about you
the faces
the tears
and embraces…

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Feat. the wonderful Vassanta
Cam: Hasselblad 501cm
Film: rollei r3 film@3200 ISO
Print: 20×20 on Adox Vario Classic, sepia toned

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breathe with you [lith print]

Vernon Trent — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:06:05 +0000

give me one
of your tears
to light
the fire
of a sunset…

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Feat. the wonderful Vassanta.
Cam: Mamyia 330,
Film: rollei r3 film@3200 ISO
Print: RMB Emulsion on hand made paper, Rollei Vintage Lith Kit.

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A love’s soldier

Vernon Trent — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:15:02 +0000

ghost of my joy
set me free
I will not run
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thx to Carina
wetplate collodion
5×7 black glass ambrotype

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Bulb

Vernon Trent — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:30:02 +0000

and here goes my last sheet of washi paper :)
I’m very pleased with the result.

cam: hartblei 6×6
lens: sonnar 120mm w. extension tube
film: rollei r3@1600
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rollei rbm emulsion on japanese washi paper
lith developed in rollei vintage classic 1+7, 3 mins @20Â°C

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A Step In The Right Direction – Happy New Year 2010 Everyone

Vernon Trent — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:01:17 +0000

Model Meli G.

lives are filled with indecisions
goings and comings
different ways
let the sparks
ignite your love
and fill up your days
take a step in the right direction…

happy new year 2010 everyone.

an “X”, the roman ten, formed by the wonderful Meli G.

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Haunted by The Ghosts of Year 2009

Vernon Trent — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:43:30 +0000

Itâ€™s not always coming
how it was planned
dreams are far away
holding on to something
and burning your hands…

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another year has come to an end and looking back, I can say that it was a busy and very challenging year. it has opened my eyes for many things, learned a lot and I’ll try to follow up the learned in the new year.
many thanks for all your visits and feedback. I hope my work is an inspiration for you.

the image posted today is a compilation that spans some curated work throughout the year 2009.

cheers and have a good start in 2010, VT.

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Flying By

Vernon Trent — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:58:53 +0000

Model:Meli G.

I saw you
flying by
with a purple scarf
leaving me
behind.
you pulled
a fiery tail
behind you.
for a long time,
I wondered what burned,
it must have been your heart…

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cam: 501cm/80mm Planar
film: Kodak Portra 160 NC

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Desire and Ambition III – Merry Christmas Everyone

Vernon Trent — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:34:57 +0000

Model:Meli G.

burns like fire
shines like gold
listen to your heart
and your soul
if you find true love
then never let go…

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cam: Hartblei 6×6/Sonnar 120mm
film: fomapan 200

many thanks for your visits, support, comments and feedback.
merry christmas everyone, have a peaceful holiday season.

Vernon Trent

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Sincarely Caressingly

Vernon Trent — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:59:58 +0000

Model: Candace Nirvana

hungry
elegantely
sincarely
caressingly
delicately

… yours

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japanese washi paper coated with rollei rbm emulsion
lith developed in rollei vintage classic 1+7, 3 mins @25Â°C

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Tranquillity

Vernon Trent — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:05:46 +0000

Model: Madame Bink

tranquillity
is a silence
that opens
eyes and ears
to another world …
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rollei rbm emulsion on japanese washi paper
lith developed in rollei vintage classic 1+8, 4 mins @20Â°C
bleached and toned w. moersch siena/sepia

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