Instructional Videos
35mm SLR Camera Basics
The basic functions of a Single Lens Reflex camera and loading a camera with film.
Camera Exposure and Focus
Taking a photograph with a 35mm SLR camera
Unloading a camera
How to rewind and unload a fully exposed roll of film from a 35mm SLR camera.
Roll Film Tank
How to prepare and load roll film into a film development tank.
Roll Film Processing
Preparing processing solutions and film development tank processing.
Sheet Film Processing
Processing sheet film in trays.
Darkroom Printing Setup
Preparing the darkroom, chemicals, and print washer for silver gelatin printing.
Contact Printing
How to make a silver gelatin contact print
Enlargement Printing
How to make a silver gelatin enlargement print.
Building a Hydration Chamber
How to construct a chamber for hydrating platinum/palladium prints, or any other alternative photographic process that calls for a controlled amount of water molecules in the paper. Works for Cyanotype, Chrysotype, and other siderotype processes.
Conservation
Removing residual iron stains from platinum/palladium prints that were not properly processed. A video from the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
Demonstration of Making a platinum/palladium print
A video demonstration from the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., showing the fundamental steps in making a development and printing-out platinum-palladium print.