Eddie Ephraums. Any info?

[Fawley]

A few weeks ago I spotted an Eddie Ephraums book "Creative Elements", in a used bookstore. I had seen his name come up in this forum, but I didn't know anything about him. For those still using a wet darkroom, it's a very inspiring and useful book, offering an alternative viewpoint (for me, brought up on Adams et al) of landscape photography. Although he has a number of other books, I haven't been able to find any bio information on him. He has a 2005 book called Darkroom to Digital, so he has made that transition. The last reference I see is a 2008 book that he edited. But how does he currently work? Anybody know?

 

[chris000]

Well he's still around because he is leading a workshop in January. See here:

http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/speakers/eddie_ephraums.htm

I know that a couple of years ago he was based in France, I don't know if he still is.

 

[Fawley]

Thankyou Chris. I thought I might get a response from you. What I was specifically wondering is whether he is still using wet darkroom or has gone totally digital. The link you provided indicates that he uses both.

I enjoyed a quick look around your site. I've bookmarked it for a more leisurely view later on.

 

[tlitody]

I think he does some publishing work for various magzines and book layouts for various people on request. As to whether he still uses film/darkroom I don't know.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

In Darkroom to Digital (I have the book, as well as Creative Elements and Gradient Light) he shoots film and scans the negs. I don't know if he uses a digital camera yet.

 

[Fawley]

At this point I scan only for archiving purposes and to get a "quick look", but I have ordered Darkroom to Digital all the same, plus his book on the creative uses of VC paper. The main thing about the book was that I hadn't before seen anyone take that approach to landscape photography, (given the mid 90's publishing date it shows how long I have been away from photography). His description of how he uses Farmer's Reducer, and the extensive formulas section at the back, is the best I've seen.

 

[shadowfox]

The "Creative Elements" is one of a kind book that I kept going back to.

I personally find it a pity that Mr. Ephraums seems to have abandoned his darkroom work and going into digital. Even his contribution in Tim Rudman's "World of Lith" is a digital 'lith-print' 😕