Joining the ranks...

[Robert Kerwin]

So glad I found this site, it's nice to find a site devoted to analog photography in a world that seems to be tripping over itself to embrace the latest technology.

Though I’ve been interested in photography all my life, a few years ago I took a couple of photography/darkroom classes at a community college, which really got me going on photography and specifically B&W. Right now I'm a 35mm shooter, but I’m seriously looking to get into medium format soon. I also do some pinhole photography with a couple of converted Polaroid cameras. I primarily work in B&W (Ilford HP5+ and FP4+ are my favorites), with an occasional roll of Velvia thrown in for good measure. I'm currently in the process of setting up a modest darkroom, now that I have a little available space.

My favorite subjects are landscapes, ruins/abandoned structures and almost anything photographed at night.

By day, I'm a software programmer/analyst working in the higher education field, which may go a ways toward explaining why I'm not interested in turning my photography into another data processing exercise. I live in New Mexico, having moved here just over a year ago.

I’m looking forward to being a part of this community, learning and contributing where I can.

- Robert

 

[colrehogan]

Welcome to APUG, Robert!

 

[Andy K]

Welcome from England Robert. Looking forward to seeing some of those ruins!

 

[SuzanneR]

Welcome to APUG, Robert. You should check out the "Darkroom Portraits" thread to get ideas for building your darkroom. Enjoy your time here!

 

[JHannon]

Welcome Robert. Like Suzanne says, there are several darkroom discussions going on here. I am also trying to put a "real" darkroom together.

Regards,
John

 

[papagene]

Another "Welcome" from Massachusetts!! Glad you found this site and hope that you enjoy your many visits in the future.

gene

 

[roteague]

Welcome from Hawaii!! This place is addictive....

 

[Troy Hamon]

Welcome to APUG! I'm in the middle of building a darkroom from the ground up myself, so I can relate to your excitement about having some space for your darkroom. I can't wait to finish because I have a lot of darkroom stuff taking up space elsewhere in the house...and it would be nice to reclaim that space as well as having the darkroom finished and functional...

Suzanne already pointed you toward the (there was a url link here which no longer exists) thread, which is a great place to get ideas about darkrooms. If you have darkroom construction-type issues, I just started a (there was a url link here which no longer exists) thread recently for asking questions or posting your solutions to construction-type issues. My hope is that it will serve as a reference for people trying to design and build darkrooms before they arrive at a solution that didn't really solve anything, and are then stuck with it.

Also, a recent thread about (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Welcome and good luck!

 

[Whiteymorange]

Another MA guy welcoming you to the gathering. Best place to be when you can't be shooting or printing. I'll be watching this darkroom development stuff carefully, for I have all the equipment, no real need for a home darkroom ( I have a large one where I work, but I have the fever. I'll probably build one within the next 6 months.