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Old 6th February 2012, 07:50 PM
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Hello folks. I love film photography, and I attended a darkroom course last year and then set up a makeshift darkroom in my hallway and bathroom. It's very 'Heath Robinson' but it works. I also process my B&W films.

I'm mainly a 35mm shooter and I have a MF Yashica Mat TLR which I aim to use a bit more this year.

I've enjoyed reading posts on the forum and the articles too, so I've decided to join. I hope to contribute too.

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Hello John and welcome to FADU. It is good to see another West Country dweller here.

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Welcome John, which darkroom course did you go to and what did you think of it?
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Old 7th February 2012, 07:45 AM
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Old 7th February 2012, 05:46 PM
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Welcome John, which darkroom course did you go to and what did you think of it?
Hi Dave.

It was a beginners course, NCFE Level 1 'Creative Craft Using Tradional Photography' course, at the Plymouth College of Art. I've got the certificate on my wall.

It was part time, on a Wednesday evening, from October to March. We had to produce evidence of completing basic tasks like dodging, burning etc and produce one print from the subject 'anonymous people'. I used FB for my final 8"x6" print. I use RC at home. I really enjoyed the course, the facilities if a bit old were good and the tutor was excellent. We had about 10 students and a good mix of ages.

I'm still on that learning curve. It took me quite a while to get used to the darkroom. I find the craft of printing quite hard, but I am determined to improve.

I'd been having negatives scanned before that, but was never really happy with digital B&W printing.
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