LightBox Files 2017

Yaquina Head Lighthouse • Denise Ross

Denise Ross is a retired botanist and a life-long photographer. Always interested in alternative/historical processes, ten years ago she turned her time and attention to silver gelatin emulsions, and was hooked. She has been involved with research, photography, and writing since the day she made her first emulsion. ••• Today, Denise is chief cook and bottle washer at The Light Farm website, and author of “The Light Farm, Handmade Silver Gelatin Emulsions – Dry Plate, Paper, and Film, Volume 1: The Basics.” ••• The Yaquina Head Lighthouse series began out of need for a convenient location to test handmade materials as they were being researched and developed. Over the years, Denise fell in love with the moods of the headland, its wildlife, its structures, and the people who visit. “Going deep” into one magical place has been reward beyond simply camera and materials. www.thelightfarm.com