Time travel in the darkroom

Written on 14 Dec, 2011 by catherine.

Recently I have enjoyed the opportunity to get back into a darkroom - using my vintage medium format cameras again has also been a joy.

Spending time in the darkroom years ago really sparked my passion for photography, and although digital cameras are a fantastic tool for professional photography, you can’t beat the satisfying clunk of an antique shutter and the unpredictable results on film!  It is so exciting watching an image appear in the developing tank, and a feeling of achievement in completing the whole process from the click of the shutter.

This year I took my Kodak Duaflex on holiday to Cornwall and Venice.  I love the old fashioned feel of the photographs - from the tiny black spots where the film has been a little bit scuffed to the hazy focus and spots of dust, it’s like a little time machine, taking me back to the early days of photography.