Andrew Bartram 🎞️ ✝️📷

Watching “Abigail” on Netflix - not sure it’s meant to be a comedy - but it’s making me chuckle

Phone snaps of prints work just fine - it’s all I do these days

We wandered around the side streets of Hoi An with the Pentax 17 and made some #HalfFrameStories in the darkroom

#believeinfilm #filmphotography

Just purchased a few more for under £3 each - more expensive on Amazon so avoid that.

Oh I do but I deleted the news apps as they are nothing more than click bait - I listen to Americast podcast for news on American politics, a bit of the world service on the radio and read the independent newspaper which , though they hate Morrissey is still informative on a wider scale.

Make up is a lie - rich and melodious

I’ve used lots of different print developers over the years and can’t tell the difference - stick with something and learn it well, then creativity flows unshackled from the need to be constantly searching …….

Morrissey - Spent The Day in Bed - Later… with Jools Holland - BBC Two YouTube video by BBC Music

This for the Trump era ……

youtube.com/watch?v=Eya0...

Yes but colour is parked for the moment - but I’m waiting for Firstcall to add the Adox RA4 in 5x7 to their list of offerings - it’s in hand apparently

A word of wisdom from Moz…..

“Stop watching the news.
Because the news contrives to frighten you.
To make you feel small and alone.
To make you feel that your mind isn't your own”.

In the words of Morrissey
“Stop watching the news
Because the news contrives to frighten you
To make you feel small and alone
To make you feel that your mind isn't your own”

These are lovely

In recent years I’ve settled on Bromophen for my print making. As it comes in powder form it’s cheaper to buy and ship compared to ready made 5litre developers. I mix it in a bucket and decant into a reusable home brew wine container. Keeps over a year with no deterioration.
#believeinfilm

12x16 is about the maximum I can easily print in the Fenland Darkroom - this set up works pretty well but if I’m using FB paper then I squeeze in a second fixer tray where the initial wash/hold washer is sitting. I make up a couple of litres of Bromophen and that keeps well in a glass jar with gas.

Fortunately I have a nearly full pack of the glorious @ilfordphoto.com MGRC in 12x16 for the wall prints .

Over the last 6 months we have had two city breaks, one in Rome and earlier this year Paris.
On both trips I took my Rolleicord V with the express intention of making 12x16 wall prints.

Well that process begins with marking up candidton the contact sheets, all very methodical and somewhat mindful

Been slowly working my way through a pile of vinyl that I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep or if they had skips on them - so far this is a keeper, cleaned up well.

#Vinyl

It makes making 135 contact sheets so much easier and I love the process of loading it. For 120 I use a sheet of 4mm glass with edges rounded as they stay in their clear sleeves

Please do

Let’s schedule a video call when you’re free - I’m retired too - Fridays and Mondays are usually clear.
Can use any video chat platform .

Yep I taught myself a few years back - happy to help and pass on my experience if you need help

After months of concentrating on RA4 darkroom work it feels good to be again thinking in shades of grey. Started with some more #HalfFrameStories from the mighty Pentax17

#believeinfilm #filmphotography

@stigofthedump.bsky.social was talking about your NY panorama photos

Memories of Cropredy evoked ……

Rediscovering #vinyl that I haven’t played in ages

Wow really

As ever, some wise words from Andrew and John, while this episode has the added 'bonus' of some witterings from me 😄

@kimmiechem2.bsky.social you get a mention on the latest episode of the lensless and lo-fi podcast

Show 19 - Mersey Encounters with Steve Starr

Show 19 of the Lensless and Lo-Fi Podcast is out - @johnfar.com and I are joined by Merseyside’s son @stigofthedump.bsky.social - we chat about his new found love of Lo-Fi, projects, keeping things simple and Mersey meet ups

#believeinfilm #filmphotography

open.spotify.com/show/0T6V2ZZ...

Then i rediscovered this

#vinyl