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The Colours of Black & White – 1

Real Photographs Posted on February 23, 2022 by Roy HammansFebruary 23, 2022

Simply put, standard black & white printing produces an image the ‘colour’ of which depends on the paper used and the developer, discounting any toning afterwards. Every black has its own hue, this can be from any part of the … Continue reading →

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The Light Farm

Real Photographs Posted on November 14, 2020 by Roy HammansNovember 14, 2020

I came across this fascinating site during my explorations of alternative photographic processes and am adding it here as a reminder to explore it further. It is a treasure trove of valuable information. http://thelightfarm.com/

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Neglected

Real Photographs Posted on November 10, 2020 by Roy HammansNovember 10, 2020

It’s been some time since I added to this site but that does not mean I have abandoned it! My activity on Instagram and Flickr shows some of the things I’ve been doing but, until recently, I have not had … Continue reading →

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Sheriff Hutton Castle – ‘Pseudo Lith’

Real Photographs Posted on February 19, 2018 by Roy HammansOctober 4, 2020

  With traditional lith printing on hold due to lack of facility, I opted to experiment with a digital method using Photoshop. This image was made with my Fuji GSWII 6x9cm on Kodak Tri-X 120 film, processed in Rodinal 1+50. … Continue reading →

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Recent Work – Fuji 6×9

Real Photographs Posted on November 3, 2017 by Roy HammansOctober 4, 2020

  Some pictures taken with my Fuji GW690iii and recently-acquired Fuji GSW690ii on Kodak Tri-X film, processed in Rodinal 1+50, (First image) and PMK 1+2+100, 13 mins 22ºC (All other images). A yellow filter was used for the GSW pictures … Continue reading →

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Neofin Doku

Real Photographs Posted on September 27, 2017 by Roy HammansSeptember 27, 2017

Yet another ‘lost’ developer I’ve been playing around with.  

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Neofin Red – Examples

Real Photographs Posted on September 24, 2017 by Roy HammansSeptember 24, 2017

Selection from a couple of rolls of Tri-X, exposed at 400 ISO, processed in Neofin Red for 11 mins at 20°C, agitation is 1 minute initial, then 10 seconds every minute. The first set are from the my Ensign Autorange … Continue reading →

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Neofin Red – and Blue – Revisited

Real Photographs Posted on September 24, 2017 by Roy HammansOctober 4, 2020

Back in the 1970s and 80s, these were always my go-to developers for 35mm film. I acquired these two packs many years ago in a job lot of darkroom chemicals being disposed of by someone giving up the dark arts. … Continue reading →

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Ensign Commando

Real Photographs Posted on September 23, 2017 by Roy HammansSeptember 23, 2017

I was given this curiosity by some friends recently.

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Archive Delve – Essex Cemetery, 1988

Real Photographs Posted on October 2, 2015 by Roy HammansOctober 2, 2015

I saw part of a programme last night which talked about how babies can recognise anything resembling a face almost from birth, but can’t visually recognise anything else until they get many months older. Seems like the ability to identify a face … Continue reading →

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Nyctophilia

(n.) Love of darkness or night; finding relaxation or comfort in the darkness.

All darkroom users should experience this…

This blog charts my sporadic explorations of darkroom techniques.

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