Matt Slater: Keeping Traditional Darkroom Processes Alive
An interview with Matt Slater, a young Cape Town based photographer who's still very much embracing the slower pace of…
The Rescued Film Project: Colour Film Processing
We hang out with The Rescued Film Project as Levi Bettwieser process color film for 14 hrs, and takes us…
Before There Was Photoshop: Old School "Editing" in a Darkroom
Working an image the old school way, Konrad Eek "edits" a print using only darkroom techniques.Continue Reading →
Video: The Trade Of Darkroom Printing
Watch this Eyewitness News segment on the trade of darkroom printing, filmed in the darkroom at Orms.
An Introduction To Lith Printing In The Darkroom
Eugene van der Merwe explains how the warm and colourful tones of lith prints are created in the traditional darkroom.
Photographs Taken On 15 Year Old Film
Cape Town-based wedding photographer Mark Kalkwarf has been experimenting with 15 year old expired film to great effect!Continue Reading →
Black Dog Studios: Affordable Studio Rental
Black Dog Studios in Observatory, Cape Town, offer studio and darkroom space for rent at very affordable prices.
Alternative Techniques: Cyanotypes
A brief explanation of the history and method of the cyanotype printing technique, including a gallery of examples.
Alternative Techniques: Lithographic Prints
Lithographic printing (or just lith printing) is an alternative technique for printing onto black & white paper in the darkroom.Continue Reading →