Darkroom Update

 Contact Sheets

 Sampling of Test Strips

Final Print!

I've been doing a lot of work in the dark room which has so far only yielded two final prints. Since most of my film from New York did not come out, I opted to shoot more film for a photo of the week which meant I had to develop it and print more contact sheets. I now have a ton of photos to choose from with lots of different subject matter. I love being in the dark room and working with film. It can definitely be frustrating at times since there are SO many ways to mess up, but its really worth it when I finally get the exposure, time, and filter right and come out with a beautiful print. I'm beginning to develop more of an instinct for knowing which exposure or filter will be right for a particular photograph. Before, I knew what to do mechanically and was able to go through the motions correctly, but now I am starting to really understand the process and all of its intricacies. Since I have so many photos to print, I want to continue working in the darkroom for as long as possible. This is especially true because its my senior year and I'm not sure if I'll have another chance to work in a darkroom in the future. I want to be able to print as many photographs as I can and to be able to understand the process on my own and become more independent as I work.