Today we learned a very important lesson when doing our agitations with the film tank. For reference as to what I’ll be naming, here is a labeled illustration of the developer tank parts: A lot of these tanks are pretty old and some of them are downright cracked and leaky. So it should come as…
We have to be mindful that the film we are using is extremely photosensitive. When we are in the spooling dark room, it’s very important to remember to carry all our materials with us before beginning to wind the film onto the spool. Even a sliver of light entering the room can affect your film…
I have put together a detailed handout for you guys to read through. This deals with the parts of the development tanks, how to use and load them, and how to mix the chemicals. Always remember to wear safety goggles when mixing the chemicals and never touch your eyes until you wash your hands with…
10 students in class today and each got a camera while we took a quick stroll through the campus to start shooting our first roll of film. I don’t care how good the shots are for right now, I just want you guys to get familiar with the camera. Creativity will come later. One cannot…
This class will be a basic guide to black-and-white photography, covering all the points taught in a typical introductory class. We will start at the beginning, assuming you know little or nothing about photography, and we will go through using your camera, developing film, and making and finishing prints. Although there is much to learn,…
Today will be my first day of class! It’s probably not apparent without being witness to voice changes and body language, but I’m ridiculously excited about this! 😀
“A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.” -Albert Szent-Gyorgyi I got my invoice for the order I made earlier from Mike’ Quality Camera: Purchase order will (hopefully) be submitted on Monday and we can pick up our materials as soon as they clear the check. I am still good on…
Developer, stop bath, and fixer each have their distinctive smell. They are almost foul smells if one interprets them that way. I’ve come to grow to love it and I look forward to coming home sweating from a 10-mile bike ride and still reeking of dark room chemicals. If you’re passionate about this hobby (or…
I designed this this afternoon as soon as I landed on campus today and emailed this to Mr. Yates (one of our assistant principals) after I closed up shop at the lounge today. I got a near-instant response. The flyer is now approved! Tomorrow I pound the pavement at lunch! Wish me luck!
Today I went into the darkroom to begin (what I thought would be a painstaking process of) putting them together. In there for a couple hours but managed to assemble 12 of them which were, exactly as Mike had said a few days ago, “in fantastic condition”. Ie also found all the paper trays, safe…