Halim Ina Photography

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Sunday, December 25, 2022

Sand Dunes + Grass, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019

Really miss the sand dunes of California, and hope to return in 2023!

PS This negative was exposed in 2019 with a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm combination and printed in the darkroom to 11x14.

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Monday, December 5, 2022

Silver Gelatin Print in the Darkroom, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019

Yet another print from my time at Imperial Sand Dunes a few years ago. Walking around these dunes is like finding a visual treat over every sand dune, and it's hard to keep from putting the tripod down for another image. The contrast between light and shadow is breathtaking.

Note: this frame was made with a Hasselblad V System and a 100mm C lens.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Sand Dunes + Clouds, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019

Another print from the Imperial Sand Dunes, this time at the end of the day as I was walking back to the main road. The landscape is such a marvelous place, with scenes around each corner. Just when you think you're done, you end up putting the tripod down and getting ready for another exposure.

PS This negative was exposed in 2019 with a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm combination and printed in the darkroom to 11x14, tones in selenium for permanence.

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Dunes and Brush, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019

Although I love the portraits, it's time to take a short break and print the landscape images from California and Utah. While working my first corporate gig a few years ago, I had the opportunity to travel the States and bring my camera along. This landscape is from Imperial Sand Dunes in Southern California.

PS This negative was exposed in 2019 with a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm combination and printed in the darkroom to 11x14, toned in selenium for permanence.

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Sand Dunes + Silver Gelatin Print, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019

PS This negative was exposed in 2019 with a Hasselblad 501CM/60mm combination and printed in the darkroom to 11x14 just yesterday.

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Negative, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019

How I miss driving thru Southern California, with a camera in my hands. Over every hill was another set of photographic possibilities. While in LA the weekends were reserved for the sand dunes!

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

Dunes + Sky, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019

How I miss driving thru Southern California, with a camera in my hands. Over every hill was another set of photographic possibilities. While in LA the weekends were reserved for the landscapes of sand dunes!

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Saturday, December 25, 2021

Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019, Limited Edition (50), 11x14 Silver Gelatin Print

This is a silver gelatin print made by me, the photographer, in my darkroom. It is printed on Ilford MGIVWT glossy fiber 11x14 paper, and toned in selenium for permanence. It is processed in a Zone VI washer to archival standards, and allowed to dry overnight on a screen. Walking around these dunes is a remarkable experience. Every time one thinks that they've exhausted the possibilities, more come up as the peak of one dune is reached and the view ahead is seen. The camera/lens combination was a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm, and the frame was exposed onto Ilford Delta 100 film using natural light. This frame is from a library of well over 300,000 negatives exposed over the last 24 years, from four continents and a dozen countries.

The purpose of selling these prints on Etsy is to support the social work being accomplished through my photography. Presently we have six sewing centers in two states of India, serving both the Hindu and the Muslim communities. In these sewing centers, young women learn a trade while also making clothing for their families. The centers are located in the rural areas, where young women have only one option normally, marriage and a family. At this moment, due to COVID-19, the work is on hold. However, we plan to restart the centers in 2022 and the funds from the sale of these portraits will be applied to the work in India.

As a side note, my belief is that you will be very pleased with the print in person, as the tones of a silver gelatin print are difficult to represent through the screen. One may sense the surface of the print by looking at the gloss in certain areas of the print's surface. In the end, the print you will receive will be slightly different than the one represented on the screen, both in tone and in emotional impact... different in the best sense of the word. Every print is an original, and my hope is that it finds a good space in your home.

Each print will be signed and dated by me, the photographer, and numbered to a maximum of 50 prints (11x14) per negative.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Magdalena, Southern California, 2019

Last year I was lucky enough to spend 3 months in California, and took advantage of every weekend possible. Each week one of my incredible friends allowed themselves to be driven two hours out of Los Angeles, and gave their entire afternoon/evening to the sessions. These three are from two different sessions with Magdalena, one of the most sincere people in my life.

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Sand Dunes, Southern California, December, 2019

The film has been processed and soon the film images will be shared. Until then here is an image made with an iPhone out of all tools. The light and shadows created by the texture of the sand dunes brought me to this spot at least six times during my stay in Los Angeles. Far from the noise of the city, this landscape really allowed me to take a break from portraiture and enjoy the landscapes for once.