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I was participating a weekly darkroom workshop this autumn and it was good routine for printing/getting together/learning and also for just life. The workshop should continue in spring if the covid situation is decent here and I'm probably going to attend every week.
But yes, a routine is good. Humans like routines. And as bonus - you get films and prints done.
But yes, a routine is good. Humans like routines. And as bonus - you get films and prints done.
For me it is Saturday and/or Sunday afternoon.
It's dark and cold at this latitude, so there aren't many suitable outdoor activities.
During the week I work and commute takes a chunk of the day, being at 18:30 in my town. I had the resolution of trying to squeeze a darkroom session during weekdays but I think I only did it twice: One for developing film and another to show a new photo club member the basics of printing. I have also been lazy about contact printing, and just use the scanner to have a digital contact. Practical, if anything. For some reason, once I step out of the train I am not keen on doing much more than go home and prepare the meal(s) for the next day.
Today will do my session again and invited a new member, so he can see the process. Lately I do a lot of Lith, which is quite slow but also lets me set up a parallel RC printing line. Then, on the next day, the prints are dry and ready to be flattened!
It's dark and cold at this latitude, so there aren't many suitable outdoor activities.
During the week I work and commute takes a chunk of the day, being at 18:30 in my town. I had the resolution of trying to squeeze a darkroom session during weekdays but I think I only did it twice: One for developing film and another to show a new photo club member the basics of printing. I have also been lazy about contact printing, and just use the scanner to have a digital contact. Practical, if anything. For some reason, once I step out of the train I am not keen on doing much more than go home and prepare the meal(s) for the next day.
Today will do my session again and invited a new member, so he can see the process. Lately I do a lot of Lith, which is quite slow but also lets me set up a parallel RC printing line. Then, on the next day, the prints are dry and ready to be flattened!
Some may find this counter-intuitive, but I find that since I retired I get much more done. I was spending too much time and energy focussed on the silly demands of my job and ignoring the important stuff--like photography.
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