Walt Maddox https://mass.servergisfirst.space/ A photography journal. Mostly portraits, sometimes composition. en A Slower Way to Think About the Darkroomhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/10/a-slower-way-to-think-about-the-darkroom.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/10/a-slower-way-to-think-about-the-darkroom.htmlFri, 30 Oct 2026 05:48:00 GMTEvery winter I revisit the same questions about long exposures. Small Fixes for Grainy Portraitshttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/08/small-fixes-for-grainy-portraits.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/08/small-fixes-for-grainy-portraits.htmlWed, 05 Aug 2026 17:12:00 GMTI am still not sure I have it right, but it is closer. Field Notes from the Ferry Terminalhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/06/field-notes-from-the-ferry-terminal.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/06/field-notes-from-the-ferry-terminal.htmlSun, 28 Jun 2026 23:42:00 GMTThere is no single right way to approach editing a series, but some ways are kinder than others. Keeping It Simple: Portraitshttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/04/keeping-it-simple-portraits.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/04/keeping-it-simple-portraits.htmlFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:51:00 GMTSome of this will be self-evident; some of it took me years. Scanning is tedious, but it is where the series takes shape. Walking the North Coast with a Loupehttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/02/walking-the-north-coast-with-a-loupe.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2026/02/walking-the-north-coast-with-a-loupe.htmlTue, 24 Feb 2026 15:36:00 GMTFilm forces a pause between seeing and pressing the shutter. I shot most of this series on a single roll, half of it in fading light. Things I Got Wrong About Scanning Negativeshttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/10/things-i-got-wrong-about-scanning-negatives.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/10/things-i-got-wrong-about-scanning-negatives.htmlTue, 28 Oct 2025 16:11:00 GMTFilm forces a pause between seeing and pressing the shutter. The Case for Patient Lighthttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/08/the-case-for-patient-light.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/08/the-case-for-patient-light.htmlFri, 01 Aug 2025 15:45:00 GMTI print modest first, then decide what deserves to be larger. Starting Over with the Darkroomhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/05/starting-over-with-the-darkroom.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/05/starting-over-with-the-darkroom.htmlTue, 27 May 2025 14:18:00 GMTYou can get unexpectedly far with a light meter and some a steady hand. Shooting Long Exposures on a Loupehttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/04/shooting-long-exposures-on-a-loupe.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/04/shooting-long-exposures-on-a-loupe.htmlSun, 20 Apr 2025 11:12:00 GMTThe best frame on the sheet was the one I almost did not take. Every winter I revisit the same questions about street corners. What Seven Years of Printing Taught Mehttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/02/what-seven-years-of-printing-taught-me.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2025/02/what-seven-years-of-printing-taught-me.htmlFri, 28 Feb 2025 06:59:00 GMTThe result is not perfect, but it is candid. One Lens, One Springhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2024/10/one-lens-one-spring.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2024/10/one-lens-one-spring.htmlThu, 17 Oct 2024 05:52:00 GMTThere is no single right way to approach editing a series, but some ways are kinder than others. I shot most of this series on a single roll, half of it in fading light. Notes on Grainy Coastlineshttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2024/07/notes-on-grainy-coastlines.htmlhttps://mass.servergisfirst.space/photographs/2024/07/notes-on-grainy-coastlines.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2024 04:18:00 GMTA friend once described street corners as quiet work, and the phrase stuck. I would rather do one thing deliberately than five things quickly.