The idea was to create images showing the untamed origins of the people who started and work for Black Hills Ammunition; for this a self-made portable darkroom had be setup before photographing at any location. This required over 150 pounds gear, including the darkroom setup, chemistry, plates, and the 4x5 view camera equipment, having to be hiked in to some of the locations. Environmental conditions from temperature to humidity to the particulates in the air effect the the process and will influence the texture or artifacts within the images.