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Wayne Setser
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Fine Art black and white photographer, working with large and medium format cameras, using traditional methods and materials. Co-host of Uncle Jonesy's Cameras Podcast where I attempt to pass along the photographic knowledge I've acquired over the years.
Rocks in the Sky

Two rocks floating among the clouds on Watts Bar Lake, TN.

Wisner 4x5 Technical Field Camera
203mm f/7.7 Kodak Ektar
Ilford FP4 Plus stand developed in Caffenol-CL
Printed on Ilford Warmtone FB paper developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #largeformat #darkroom
December 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Bellgården II
In Bryggen, the historic harbor district of Bergen Norway.
Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol (home made Xtol) 1:1
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe RC Pearl developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #Norway
October 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I found this large rock while exploring the side roads in Etowah, TN. It looked out of place sitting there on the pavement next to a stucco wall.
Wisner 4x5 Technical Field Camera
203mm f/7.7 Kodak Ektar
Ilford FP4 Plus stand developed in Caffenol-CL
Printed on Ilford Warmtone FB Developed in ID-78
October 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A vertorama of Black Mountain Arch near Crab Orchard, TN.

Noblex Pro 06/150F
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol (home made Xtol) 1:1
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #panoramicphotography
October 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The courtroom in the historic Rhea County courthouse, home of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. I made this photograph, I'm guessing, around 1980 or 81, back when it was still in use.
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #largeformat #darkroom
September 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
You never know what you'll come across driving the back roads. I found this alligator welcoming people to a landscaping business near Dayton, TN.

Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400
Printed on Ilford Warmtone FB
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #mediumformat
September 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Bergenhus Fortress

Standing at the entrance of Bergen Harbor. Portions of the castle date from as far back as the 1240s to as recent as World War II.

Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #mediumformat #Norway
September 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Church door outside of Oslo Norway.

Fuji GS654
Ilford Delta 400 developed in HC-110
Printed on Ilford Multigrade IV developed in Liquidol
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #mediumformat #Norway
September 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Historic Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton TN, home of the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial.
Wisner 4x5 Technical Field Camera
150mm f/5.6 Symmar-S
Ilford FP4 Plus stand developed in Caffenol C-L
Printed on Ilford Warmtone FB paper developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #largeformat #darkroom
September 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A window in an old stone barn near the Southern coast of Norway.

Fuji GS645
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Kodak HC-110
Printed on Ilford RC Multigrade paper developed in Liquidol
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #mediumformat #Norway
August 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Just some of the participants in The Great Film Photo Meetup: Chattanooga. I caught up with this motley crew of film photographers hanging out by the riverfront and wrangled them into a group shot.
Noblex Pro 6/150f
Ilford Delta 3200
#filmphotography #panoramicphotography #photowalk
August 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Way Up

A stone stairway leading to the historic Rice Grist Mill at Norris Dam State Park outside Norris TN.

Wisner 4x5 Technical Field Camera
Ilford FP4 Plus developed in Caffenol C-L
Printed on Ilford Warmtone FB paper developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #largeformat #darkroom
August 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
An old one lane bridge over the Moisåna river in Moi, Norway.

Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #Norway
August 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Trollpikken

An unusual rock formation near Eigersund Norway.

Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol 1:1
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe RC Pearl developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #Norway
July 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Strandleiren kapell (Beach Camp Chapel)

A secluded church near the Stavanger Norway airport near the North end of Sola Beach.

Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe RC Pearl developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #Norway
July 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
An old stone wall along the Southwest coast of Norway near Vigrestad.

Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol (Xtol) 1:1
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe RC Pearl developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom #Norway
July 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just one of the reasons I shoot large format, perspective control. On the left, a shot from a medium Fuji GS645S. On the right, one taken with my 4x5 using front rise to keep the vertical lines vertical. It doesn't look like it's falling over backwards any more.
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July 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Just Watchin' The River Flow.

One of my favorite spots along Richland Creek in the Laurel-Snow State Natural Area near Dayton TN.

Noblex Pro 6/150F
Fuji Across 100 II developed in (Xtol)
Printed on Ilford Warmtone FB paper developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #panoramicphotography
July 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Bald River Falls
Cherokee National Forest near Tellico Plains TN.

Noblex Pro 6/150F
Fuji Across 100 II developed in Mytol (Xtol)
Printed on Ilford Warmtone FB paper developed in ID-78
#norway #filmphotography #panoramicphotography
July 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Line em Up

A lineup of old drinks behind the old Clinchfield Railroad operations building in Erwin TN.

Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol (homemade Xtol) 1:1
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe Pearl RC paper developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom
June 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Post Office, Reliance TN

One stop shopping in Rural East Tennessee.

Plaubel Makina 67
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol (homemade Xtol) 1:1
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe Pearl RC paper developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom
June 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A view of Handeland on the North shore of Hovsvatnet, a lake in the municipality of Lund, Norway.

Noblex Pro 06/150F
Ilford Delta 400 developed in Mytol (home made Xtol) 1:1
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe developed in ID-78
#norway #filmphotography #panoramicphotography
June 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Corner Shrubbery

Yet another from my test roll of the Fuji GS645S. This one taken while wandering along E. Race St in downtown Kingston TN.

Fuji Neopan 100 II developed in Mytol (Xtol)
Printed on Ilford Multigrade Deluxe RC paper developed in ID-78
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom
June 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Old Roane County Courthouse

Another print from the test roll I ran through my new Fuji GS645S. Located in Kingston TN, the courthouse, built in the 1850s and is one of six remaining antebellum county courthouses in the state.
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom
May 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The "Test" Tree
Whenever I test a camera, lens, or film, I always photograph the tree. In this case, I was testing a new to me Fuji GS645S. Having previously owned a GS645, I wasn't surprised with the results. As expected, pin sharp and well exposed.
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #darkroom
May 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM