Historical Processes Archives - Mark Edward Dawson

19th Century Photography with a 21st Century Nerd

My first tintype using my programmable large format cable release: my friends Jonathan, Shane, and I on the edge of the Toroweap Overlook at the Grand Canyon, 2020. What could…

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March 31, 2021

Design / Electronics / Gear / Geek / Tintypes

Physical Computing Fun

Several years ago I found out about Arduinos and all of the amazing things you can do, relatively easily, with them and other microcontrollers, and the whole ecosystem built up…

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March 1, 2021

General / Historical Processes / Landscapes / Portraits / Tintypes / Travel

Jonathan’s 50th Birthday Expedition

For his recent 50th birthday my grad school friend Jonathan wanted to meet up with some friends and explore the southwest a little bit. The idea was to gather in…

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March 13, 2020