A Backwards Camera in a Dark Room - Photographic Printing

Today your prints will come, and they're fresh.

Links 'n' stuff:
The last video:
The whole playlist:

The Naked Photographer (really worth checking out if this stuff interests you!):

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[TechnologyConnections]

Can't say you're gonna put a link in a pinned comment and then not do it so here's the link! If you're interested in analog photography, particularly darkroom-related shenanigans and experiments, The Naked Photographer is a neat watch.

[AntVenom]

This man really knows how to transition from “No Effort November” to “Detailed December” in style.

[chickensmack]

"Open only in photographic darkroom."
I worked at a commercial photolab, years ago. On my first day, the guy training me said two points are non-negotiable. Everything else was flexible: "First, you'll never get paid early. If payday falls on a holiday, you'll have to come in to pick up your check or wait until the next workday. Second, never let Lou see you with food or drink in your work area." (Lou, she was the owner.)
As the process became more digitized, my job became a hybrid between the computer lab and my darkroom. I took a box of photographic paper and cut a hole in the end. This hole allowed me to set it on my desk, up on its end, with cup of coffee or a can of soda, stashed inside. I could lift the box, take a sip and place the box back into place. Since the box was marked as being light sensitive, nobody messed with it.

[Datalore]

One weird use of those sodium lamps I've seen: In high school I was in a production of "City of Angels" where certain parts of the show are meant to be in black and white. To accomplish, the production designer bought two massive sodium lamps that were placed at the front of the stage and during the "black and white" portions these lamps would turn the entire set and actors sepia toned. Genuinely one of the more interesting applications of these I've ever seen!

[Spaghettaboutit]

As someone who took B&W film photography in high school back in 2004, I've gotta say you've make an amazing crash course on what I had to go through and learn. Bravo on putting all of this together and not making it feel like it drags despite its long run time. Fantastic video my man.

[mattgies]

I used to operate a darkroom in my basement, and I still watched this whole series. You're making me a bit nostalgic here... but not enough to start buying fresh chemicals. Digital is just so dang easy.

[Yakkers]

You were correct, mind blown on burning and dodging, after using Photoshop for 15+ years those little lollipop and closed hand icons finally make sense. I love learning about the analog origins of digital tools and terminology and having them suddenly gain a tangible meaning. A technology connection, if you will

[MartinIbert]

Fun fact: I used to have a pair of sunglasses with a "absorption gap" where the wavelength of sodium lamps is. It was meant for safe driving because it would protect your eyes from sunlight, but allow you to drive through tunnels safely because tunnels would be lighted by sodium laps, and the absorption gap would let you see in the tunnel.

[LazerLord]

That "safeLight" interlude was way more jarring than I would have expected XD

[mjb]

I honestly don't think I could have cared less about photography and darkroom processing before this series, but I could literally watch a three-part series about paint drying if it was narrated by you. You have a way of making almost any topic deeply fascinating, just by the way you describe it and talk about it.

[PixelGaming_]

This video should be a required showing to students at any school that still offer teaching for analog photography.

[JeffGeerling]

I'm pretty sure at this point half your writing process is research and development. The other half is pun integration!

[nate]

The "uno dos trays" made me snort water out my nose. Thanks for that.

[eherrmann]

Pro tip: if you need a mask, you can cut one out of a sacrificial test print, rather than making one out of construction paper. Then tape it to a stiff piece of wire as a handle. Great video!

[cruxofthecookie]

19:18 “It’s easy to mess this up at first but with practice you’ll eventually only mess up occasionally.” _Chef's kiss_

[JaredConnell]

The enlargement was the most mystifying part of the whole film developing process. I always wondered how a little tiny piece of film became a much larger photo but never imagined it's just like a camera in reverse lmao. Thanks for explaining it finally!!

[torren]

I have binged basically this whole channel in the last 6 weeks or so. I love how the channel started out with as "academic" a tone as possible with some light snark, and has turned into about a joke a minute BUT just as, if not even more, informative.

Safe light!

[darrenweber]

I humbly request a video on how different types of paint dry. You're so good at explaining things and making them interesting that I'm sure you could pull it off. I don't even have a dishwasher and I loved both of your dishwasher videos.

[jacktuber]

This sheds some light on a really dark subject. I appreciate the exposure.

[leica_sl]

YES, The late night/s, stained finger nails fom the Developer, the sore eyes from
the safe light , trying to keep the deloper, stop and fixer baths at an even temperature, the wet
8x10 prints hanging and the wait for them to dry, Iremember it all too well.