Yesterday, after work, I walked around town with my Hasselblad camera. I was trying Kodak Tri-X film for the first time, an old black and white film that was used extensively by photojournalists in the past. It's good for street photography.
I had another goal in mind, too. I recently bought Diafine black and white film developer, and all the other supplies for developing film. When I got home from my walk, I closed all the doors in my hallway and stuffed the cracks with towels, and I had my first darkroom.
Loading the film on the reel in total dark was terrifying. I kept telling myself everything was okay and laughing about it. I was sure I was messing up the film, and it took me about 15 minutes of trying before I got it on the reel.
Then I mixed up the chemicals, followed the directions, and bam, I had developed film!
I went with Diafine because maintaining a precise time and temperature is not as important with it, although you have less control over how it develops the film.
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| Negative hanging to dry |
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| Harpsichord |
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| Through a wall at Foy Union |
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| Amphitheater |
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| The Old Rotation |
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| Tailgating |
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| Sunset above the streets |
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| Toomer's Corner |
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