Darkroom
To the Darkside: Finally embracing black and white film
Like everything else, photographic film has become expensive. And when you compare different types of film stocks, the cost of color films have significantly increased against black and white films. Of course, the usual reasons given for the general increase if the prices of film ranges from the global inflation crisis, to the effects of the ... Read more
Trying Black and White Film for the first time
I started my film development journey with color film. This wasn't by any specific choice; all the rolls of film I had access to were in color at the time. Also the process of developing color film didn't seem difficult. Especially, after I watched a few wonderful tutorials from Ted Forbes and Eduardo Pavez Goye, the whole process seemed straight ... Read more
Darkroom Horror: The roll that came out empty
There are many reasons why people may want to develop their own film: for some, it allows them to fully appreciate their art, for some, it puts them fully in control of their workflow, and for others, like me, it's pretty much a cost saving measure — if you don't count the cost of my time. Regardless of the reasons for doing this yourself, ... Read more