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• My Analogue Days: The Smell of Darkroom

  
  The other face of analogue is the dark room: Are you ready to wash and reveal your memories by yourself?
  May 08, 2013 2 comments 8 likes

• My Pinhole Obsession

  
  My love for pinhole started back in January, and I have become pinhole obsessive. I have made my pinhole cameras out of tins and I am creating some dreamy, surreal images using black and white and also color photos. Here is a personal story for you all.
  May 04, 2013 5 likes

• First-Person POV Video of the Wet Plate Process

  
  Oklahoma City-based photographer Mark Zimmerman recorded a video of himself making a wet plate image from start to finish. Check it out!
  February 21, 2013 4 likes

• ★ Analogue Resolutions: Processing Errors I Will Avoid in 2013

  
  Since I started developing my own color pictures, I have produced many wonderful pictures (well, I think so, anyway...). I have also produced many horrible mistaskes. As they say, to err is human, to learn divine. For your entertainment, and perhaps education, here are my biggest processing mistakes I hopefully will not repeat this year.
  January 21, 2013 5 comments 9 likes

• My 2012 in Analogue: The Year I Shot My First Roll of 120 Film

  
  2012 has been the year for many new things regarding photography and me. But if I needed to choose one experience that I would never forget, that one would be shooting my first roll of 120 film ever.
  January 11, 2013 3 comments 4 likes

• US Cityslicker David: My Analogue Wishes, The Beginner's Darkroom Bundle

  
  Do you want full control? Can't wait for your films back from the lab? Or are you a lab-rat? Then... why don't you try home film developing?
  November 22, 2012 4 likes

• Make Wet Red Bubbles Grow on your Home Processed Colour Film

  
  By spraying your film with water and exposing it briefly to the darkroom safelight, you can make all sorts and shapes of bubbles, drops and droplets shine on your home developed colour film. And that's not all - you never know what they will look like before scanning your film! See a new way to add an element of artistic surprise to your Lomographs.
  October 31, 2012 7 comments 29 likes

• Interview with Petra Mason, Author of Bunny Yeager's Darkroom

  
  We asked Author and Creative Director, Petra Mason, to talk about her book about the legendary Bunny Yeager aka “The World’s Prettiest Photographer”. We are also excited to share some cool analogue shots taken with the Diana F+ at the Cocktails + Burlesque Show + Book Signing party at Mister H in SoHo New York!
  October 17, 2012 4 likes

• The Darkroom In Use Flash Rumble ended 8 months ago

  
  Hey Lomographer! Do you develop your own photos? If yes, submit pictures of your darkroom being put to good use and you could win piggies! Hurry up though, this is a flash rumble.
  October 03, 2012 3 comments 8 likes

• Film Processing Glossary

  
  Here's your personal online glossary that you can refer to anytime at home when you are ready to process your own film! This glossary will definitely make it easier for you once you start reading the instructions on those chemical bottles. Good luck and have fun developing!
  October 02, 2012 7 likes

• Darkroom Health and Safety Rules

  
  Everybody knows that chemicals are bad for your health, but if we stick to the safety rules on how to manage and handle the chemicals we use in the darkroom, it should save you a visit to the doctor's. Anybody who is working in a darkroom should follow these instructions and get themselves familiar with these health and safety rules.
  October 01, 2012 5 likes

• The Portable Darkroom

  
  Some people turn their bathrooms into darkrooms to have the chance to do film developing themselves. Some even sacrifice their clothes and use their walk-in closets as a darkroom. But what if you don't have enough space to have a darkroom in your tiny apartment? Consider the portable darkroom!
  October 01, 2012 1 comment 8 likes

• Do You Need Your Own Darkroom?

  
  Having your own darkroom is not as complicated as some people think it is. The darkroom doesn't even need to be a room. It can be a dark area where you can still carry on darkroom activities. But why does someone like you need your own darkroom? Is it cheaper to develop your film at home? Is it worth the effort? Read on to see if you need a darkroom of your own.
  October 01, 2012 4 likes

• How to Handle Your Development Chemicals

  
  If you're working in a darkroom, you should know that those chemicals that you use should be properly managed. From the day you bought them to the day they are used up, you should always take good care of those liquids and powder. Read on to see how to safely store, manage, and dispose your darkroom chemicals.
  October 01, 2012 3 comments 7 likes

• Lightproof Your Darkroom

  
  Light can be a photographer's best friend when it comes to capturing scenic panoramas. But when it comes to processing films in the darkroom, you should consider light to be your worst enemy! Make sure your lightproof your darkroom so that there is not a single light that can sneak up and ruin your photos.
  October 01, 2012 3 likes

• ★ Darkroom Checklist

  
  If you're ever thinking of making your own darkroom, you should consider this checklist and make sure that you all the basics covered in order to develop and process your own film rolls at home.
  October 01, 2012 1 comment 16 likes

• ★ iPhone Glass Back Becomes Wet Collodion Photo Plate

  
  Old meets new yet again in this successful science-cum-art project by self-professed photo nerd Jake Potts of Bruton Stroube Studios. He was able to create a unique iPhone design by developing its glass back cover via the wet collodion process! How geeky cool is that?
  August 16, 2012 3 comments 21 likes

• Kodak T-Max 400: A Fine Grain Film That's Easy to Print

  
  This film is great at its nominal 400 ISO range. Fine grain, contrast not excessive, and easy to print in a homemade darkroom, even with condensed light enlargers. Read more!
  May 18, 2012 5 likes

• Monochrome Madness: Developing Black and White Film

  
  You’ve got a film camera; you’re shooting loads and costs are starting to mount up. I know that story. I’ve been there myself. I understand how you feel, because I felt that way when I was paying £20 for b/w dev, prints and scan per roll. I found that developing and scanning my own negatives not only cut out way more than half the cost – it taught me more about photography to boot.
  May 15, 2012 1 comment 12 likes

• Easy iPhone Scan for Black and White Negatives

  
  Easily see what's on your black-and-white negatives in just a few simple steps, no printing necessary! Your ever so invasive-ly convenient iPhone plays a part, however...
  April 03, 2012 3 comments 14 likes