Does anyone out there love the old fashioned way of shooting photos with a good SLR camera and using the Darkroom to develop their own...? That was a craft to be able to do that ...was true photography, agree or disagree?
by 
onemill555
ANSWERS: 3
-
My daughter still does this from time to time. She had a great photography teacher who introduced them to the dark room. There is certainly a warmth to these photographs that is missing in digital photography. I can't put my finger on exactly what the difference is, but it's clear when you put the two different photos up against each other.
-
Yes, as a teen, I did a lot of B&W photography, and developed quite an eye for composition. Unfortunately, my darkroom skills left much to be desired, and the cost eventually set me on a different path altogether. The new digital technology is easier, even cheaper. But there's something missing when you replace silver nitrate with electrons. I miss my SLR. :(
-
Oh yes... I LOVED doing black and white photography. Luckily, I was able to take a couple of classes in college, but even so, the supplies were so expensive. I actually had my own enlarger that an ex-girlfriend gave me when she moved to another state, but she came back later and asked for it back. I was kind of annoyed. If I had the money, I would totally set up my own darkroom and continue doing my own prints, it is such an unbelievably subtle art form, and the possibilities are limitless.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Copyright 2023, Wired Ivy, LLC