Two things that I’ve always loved in photography: Black and White, and the square composition. I began in B&W because colour film and processing were costly, and I could more affordably develop my own black-and-white work at home. Later, while shooting with Hasselblad cameras in the ’90s, I fell deeply in love with the square format and its unique way of balancing subjects and negative space. This particular photograph was made with the Fujifilm GFX100RF, a medium-format digital camera that offers the convenient and distinctive option to select film formats and aspect ratios directly in-camera.
Coyote Crossing
For this image, I used the square format and selected the Acros film simulation, a fine-grained, high-resolution black-and-white film, paired with the Red filter option to boost contrast and deepen the blues, particularly in the sky. The image was then further refined in Capture One Pro to fine-tune the overall contrast and gently lift the shadow details for improved tonal balance.
The image below is an example of how this photograph appears when framed and hung on a wall. The photo shown measures approximately 16 x 16 inches and would be printed on Fine Art Matte, Legacy Etching paper—an archival paper with an estimated fade resistance of 400+ years when professionally framed under glass.
