end of another year (2022)

2022: I have a whole box of unprocessed film to develop from last few years. I have not shot or processed much this year. Looking back I guess it has been because sometimes it’s ok to slow down and not push it. Pushing photography produces crap. 


Gear: I own two medium format cameras. They are still working thankfully. I bought a Hasselblad back around 2007 and was gifted a Rolleiflex in 2013. I own three SLR’s with various lenses. I own two rangefinder cameras as well; only one is in working order at the moment. I have a lot of catching up to do with proof sheets and archiving the last few years. I was very diligent early on but slacked off lately. I have negs and proof sheets dating back to when I was 10 years old. Something my parents taught me. 


Darkroom: I have finally finished my darkroom at home. I had the great fortune of being gifted two enlargers, plus various film processing equipment from Joern, my neighbour from Sydney. I finally found and bought replacement bulbs for my 35mm enlarger from a forensic photographer in Melbourne. 


Chemicals and Papers: I buy all my supplies from Chris at Blanco Negro. I highly recommend Chris for all things black and white film, chemicals, papers and photographic processes. 


Victor C

I am trialling a blog page where I will attempt to write a few sentences about some of my photos that I have chosen to single out. 


This photo was taken around 1975, my last year in High School. This is Vic. We were friends in a group of about 5 of us. We were fairly innocent at age 18, mostly driving around exploring in our cars, taking photos and listening to music. Some of us played in a band. This particular photo was probably taken at Greg’s home (the bass player) in the light available from candles having a cup of tea. It was taken on a Pentax K1000, probably with a 50mm lens. The film I used the most back then was Kodak Plus-X 125asa film which I hand processed in D76 in my bathroom at home. I still have the negatives and I am happy that they are all in perfect condition with no fungus or age. 

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