Developing

[tiffany]

Where do you get your film developed? Or do you do it yourself?

I have all the equipment I need for a darkroom and even set it up and used it a few times. Unfortunately I just did not have the space for it, so I took it all down and packed it away until I have a bigger place. I've been using mailers from A&I. It gets expensive!

[Valerie]

Lots of photographers I know have temporary darkrooms. Most, in fact. Developing film really takes no more space than a kitchen or bathroom sink (just be very careful about the chemistry!)

I have my own darkroom, but before that I was processing the film in the kitchen. Takes less space and time than making dinner!

[tiffany]

it was just a bother setting things up and taking them down, and i live with too many people, there is just no room. of course there is room to develop my film, but i want prints too. so it's just been easier to send my film off to get both done at the same time.

i can't wait to use my enlarger again though! she's too pretty to sit in my closet.

[Valerie]

What kind of enlarger do you have? I've been on a gear-buying marathon lately--so much stuff so cheap these days! 2 enlargers, and now an 8x10 camera!

The problem with sending off the film is you lose creative control. But most important is that you are still shooting! There is a magic about the darkroom processes............

[Rajat Chopra]

if you take film classes at GLASSELL you can use their darkroom for class related or personal work. it's all Black and White and they have a developing area with chemicals, containers, evertyhing - and then a fairly large dark room

i stopped going in the summer but may pick up again in the fall - its a really nice program