film processing – 2-2-17

Today I carried out the film processing workshop. We didn’t have any film so we hired out a camera and took some really quick images in between our lecture, seminar and start of the workshop. Last time I used a film camera was about 4 years ago when I first started my Photography A-level, and I don’t really remember it that well. I definitely didn’t process my own film so this was a completely new experience for me.

The technician Kirsty is really lovely and made it really easy to follow the steps. We were given a sheet that talked us through the steps, and this will be good to read back when it comes to processing my own films in the future so I don’t forget any small but vital points.

The Process was quite lengthy but I love clear, step by step processes so this was enjoyable for me. I love knowing that the final developed images will be images I have taken, processed and then developed so Im keen to get back into the dark room and develop the images in the near future.

I think the photography based workshops have been the ones I have enjoyed the most, so its encouraging me to play around with film photography in the future. Another thing that is encouraging me to explore film photography is a youtube channel I found called “Negative Feedback” (didn’t understand the pun/meaning until now ha). Its a channel dedicated to film photography and has alot of really useful information about different films, cameras and shooting in various locations – basically anything you’d like to know about photography, especially regarding to film photography! Plus their channel has really cool graphics, which I like alot, so thats a bonus. Here is a link to the channel, I highly recommend it:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTgaiv8YdmmNqI8STrpWc7w

I will be sure to post the final images on my blog when I have developed them!