How I Turned my Kitchen into a Photography Darkroom
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this weeks video I set up my home darkroom for printing color negative film! This video has been months in the working and I'm very stoked about the results.
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"This is a piece of wood." Thorough man.
Really just making sure i get everything across clearly lmao
@@WillemVerb It feels nice making a list of darkroom needs and being able to check at least one thing off. Wood.
Came here for this 😂
That was a highlight for me for sure.
The wood part made me laugh so bad. Just out of the blue
I’m glad you pointed out that piece of wood homie, that was confusing
oh thats what it was
Glad i could clear that up!
I'm glad Willem explains so much. Just like the skidmark in the night photography video 👌👌👌
OMG, Willem, this is so over the top! I mean, at first I thought you were going to set up three trays for the chemicals and a running water rinse like we used to do for B&W prints. But man, getting that old automatic developing machine to work in your house like that?! Answering your question, yes, of course I'd love to see more about printing. I'd like to learn your process for choosing the color filters in the enlarger to get the final color look that you want. The test strips, contact sheets, burning, dodging, whatever else you use to get the final result. Wow. I don't know anyone else who is making true, end to end analog color prints any more. Facinating! And, damn. You have a ripping big NYC apartment.
Thank you so much Bob, I know very few photographers working in the darkroom still but theyre definitely out there and their results are always gorgeous!
There are actually alot of people still doing this, that's why chemicals, paper etc. is still sold at a reasonable price
Even a lot of youtubers ^^
Would love to pick up 'Walking Svalbard'...please have another run
yes, would be great!
+1
But this time darkroom printed
lol dude! Long time subscriber here. I happen to be a licensed plumber. Your hook up looked good! Add some Teflon tape or Pipe dope sealant on the threads to stop the drip. Good job my man!
I always liked color photography. I am an old guy. I started photography in 1969. As a hobbyist, I was one of the very few photographers who started doing color printing in my town. I started printing my own color negatives in 1972. I also processed the negatives at that time in C-22. There were quite a few chemical steps then. The bleach and fixer were separate. For processing prints I would use a print tray in another tray filled with water creating a water bath to monitor the temperature. It took a long time to make a good print. After doing a test strip for exposure by using a full 8x10" sheet, I would do test strip prints for the color. I also did not have a color enlarger, so I used individual color compensating gelatin filters that were made at that time to put under my enlarger lens. I would use up to three filters at a time. These were in magenta and yellow at various densities similar to neutral density filters. When I went to photography school we had color enlargers, color analyzers, and color print processors. It was quite a bit easier to make prints in school then when I first made them. We would make contact prints and 8x10 to 16x20" prints. One student made some a 20x24" prints, since the processor could take 20" paper.
“this is a piece of wood”
“This is a piece of wood”
ME: *takes notes
I'm just getting started with working in a darkroom and I would love to see more darkroom content
This guy never misses
Young people make the world go round...I have mad respect for your dedication. Rock on!
That lightning shot is absolutely gorgeous
For sure want to see more darkroom content. I’m trying to set up a B&W darkroom setup that can be stored away
This was a whole journey - and the part at the end about scanning the actual print = mind blown dude so rad
I did this over the summer. Creating & setting it up was INTENSELY difficult. I gave up (for now) after spilling my chemicals all over myself (working open tray).This is super impressive Willem!!
@Pete Melon oh really? I didn’t know that. I took a sip of some because I liked the color, hope I’ll be okay!
Living every analog photographer's dreams out here man. Love to see it.
i really dig this video. laid back, slow, you narrating everything and just being quirky. MORE
I had a full darkroom set up in 1983. Back then I only did black and white developing, and prints. Black and white is so much easier then color. Just needed trays, the chemicals, timer, enlarger, a red light, etc. If you haven't yet considered developing black and white prints Willem, you should give it a go... Cheers on your new set up! Get a darkroom light!
Willem, I have never been so happy for someone over the internet! Congratulations on your new setup and I cannot wait to see what else you print. Cheers!
It’s that little detail of richer colors and sharpness that make a huge difference.
Dude those prints look incredible, and when Willem's work table got there is probably the happiest I've seen anyone all year!
Never been this early. Also something that I can’t wait to do once I have my own place
Just make sure to get a partner *supportive* of your hobby :)
wow! Everything was awesome! The set up, the equipment, and of course the prints...! 😃👏👏👏👍
Wrap some teflon tape around the threads before screwing in those water connections in order to get rid of that drip.
Congrats on the find! Absolutely amazing!!
Wow! How rewarding was that. Your dedication to the craft is infectious and your videos are so well done. I have learned so much from your sharing. Thank you and please continue to post, your easy and encouraging style helps to make me a better photographer.
Fantastic! Big jump from black and white. Excellent results!
I remember trying to make black and white prints and the pain that came with that! I can’t imagine trying to do color in your own home. Beautiful work man!
I loved watching this. So cool. I will never have a full color darkroom but loved the tour of yours. Thank you.
Yes please let’s see some more!!
This level of dedication is what makes you deserve each of your subscribers! Congratulations Williem 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!
the smile on my face after your first print!! so exciting!!!
You’re a cool kid, very impressive. I grew up doing this when there wasn’t digital photography. so good to see someone else doing this even in this era.
This video pops up as I'm waiting for the last parts for a black and white darkroom to come in the mail. Cant wait to get printing again it's such a rad process. Love the results of those color prints!
yesssss, we missed you! i’ve learned so much from you, i’m so grateful 🥺
Yes please do all the dark room content and any content you like, it is really helpful and great. Love you
This is awesome. Negative film is created to render to prints, so it makes sense that something different would come out that way ... and now I really, really, have to press through and finishing setting up my home darkroom.
The hard work you had to make this video. That's a real passion. Congrats!
Now that you have all this equipment you might be "the guy" all your friends go to for prints lol I could see you owning a film lab. hint hint.
You are a genious! I am in love with the images you're taking!!!
Yes please, more of this kind of content.
I took a b&w photo class once and it introduced me to working in the darkroom. Personally I believe it is the most rewarding process for photography. All the work and tedious stuff that goes into just one print is immense but it makes the end result a million times more satisfying. There is something extremely soothing about the darkroom space in my opinion. Great video
WOW. I know that the video makes no justice to the sharpness of those prints. OMG. I love it. Great JOB!
This is so inspiring! I was just researching how to get a darkroom setup yesterday! Would love to see more darkroom content because it can be a lot to figure out! There's something really helpful about seeing it visually, broken down, and in motion to a point where it's easily understandable! Thanks Willem!
the final picture is just stunning! a whole different mood !!keep up Willem!!!
I lusted for a Fujimoto processor for years, but never had the money to afford one. I settled on a Durst Printo which is not as sophisticated, but works well enough for color and B&W. The thing I hate the most about darkroom work is the clean up. That's why I usually pick a specific day of the month to develop film and another day to just develop prints. Usually I will print into the wee hours of the morning, or when the sun comes up, or I fall asleep. Although I'm definitely more into digital these days, I just cant get rid of my darkroom. I had it since 2005, although it has moved, morphed and changed throughout the years. Right now I'm using a large walk-in closet. I previously used a bathroom and once my entire bedroom. Each year I try to improve my darkroom by purchasing equipment and gadgets on ebay that will help my workflow.
Well done Willem! You’re a brave man. The color darkroom prints look amazing and are totally worth the effort. Kudos to you!
Congrats!!! this is the way to go!!
One thing that always held me back from color printing in the darkroom was setting the color filtration to get a good print. You made it seem easy.
Would love s video on that.
Love the darkroom set up and all the info about how you made it happen. Since I was in middle school I've talked about setting up my dad's old projector with a darkroom and this has definitely inspired me to try and bring that to fruition soon. Keep the darkroom stuff coming!
so cool, really nice seeing the setting-up process.
Great work Willem! beautiful prints
used to print in a darkroom of a basement in an old Women’s shelter. so awesome to see you build a darkroom in your home. best of luck printing!
Here's the video I've been waiting today!
very cool! I am 65 and when I started with photography, in the late 1960s, I did B&W which is easy compared to color. Your prints are fantastic. Thanks for posting
This is an insane amount of work but the result is definitely worth it! I definitely want to have a little dark room setup in my basement one day
I bought a 35mm Pentax a month ago because of you. I love it! Thank you for inspiring me!
Your videos are absolutely beautiful. You are so passionate about photography and I admire that a lot.
Dude I knew it! Mad love and respect for this stuff 🙏🏻❤️
Yes, more darkroom stuff, please! This was really cool.
I wasn't expecting to much from this video BUT my mind exploded, this is so awesome, I have never seen this kind of content in yt and the way you do it, showing every details is just awesome. In the end of the video I was hoping that you compare the both results (scanning and exposing) and you did it, so nice!! thanks for sharing your experience, best yt channel, real content
I used to have a Phototherm and Heidelberg drum scanner. Your video is reminding me of those good memories.
That’s great going all the way with film photography, manually exposing and developing each print. 👍🏽
Thank you for sharing. I ventured into color processing and printing at one time, but decided to stay with the b&w darkroom. Good luck with your color darkroom.
I just shot my first roll of 35mm last week and I’m getting the results back tomorrow. Thank you for this new hobby.
I recently was given not one but two enlargers. Working on getting my home darkroom setup here soon so I’m pretty excited. Great video
Willem, Joe, and Kyle all post on the same day???? Amazing
Edit: and Vuh???
Oh also yes, more darkroom content please this was fascinating
this was nice :) I love printing my work, you’re right it is very rewarding
much love
Love your vids dude! My favourite photographer by far!
Beautiful prints and thanks for the video ! The process seems to be heavy and time consuming but having the physical prints in the hands must be such an incredible feeling
Yes please more darkroom content! Its a dream of every film photographer!
Really looking forward to see more videos from you kitchen. Great as always , peace bro ✌️
One of your most interesting videos yet!!!
Yeppp more darkroom and printing content please
this is a lot of commitment..impressed by the effort 👏👏👏
I am BLOWN AWAY... well done and more darkroom!
SO sick man, really inspiring! Thanks for sharing your content with us.
Yes please, more darkroom content! Good Video!
I couldn't stop smiling through this whole video! Even though I doubt I'll ever be able to afford a full set up like this its so much fun watching you enjoy it, I'm living my dreams through your videos hahaha
Keep it going Willem, you're a legend
Love that dark room stuff!
started film photography few weeks ago. your channel helped me a lot 💕 thank u for that.
So glad to hear!
You continue to inspire, man. Love it
Very cool video. I actually like you real prints by far the best from anything I've ever seen from you. The colours are so good
I just finished building my darkroom. Great fun
Awesome. The prints look great.
A guy who taught me b&w darkroom printing in 2003 always made his perfect print on 8x10 paper then had them scanned for entering prizes & making bigger prints for exhibitions, instead of scanning negs. Looks so much better.
You're living the dream! Great work man
I’ve been printing BW in my bathroom for about a year now. Very cool to see the colour process. Seems like a ton of work but the prints have a great richness to them. Great video Willem!
Love this! More darkroom content, PLEASE.
Thank you so much for this video Willem. I think the entire analog process is beautiful and it would be great to see more about the darkroom! peace!
Definitely would love to see more darkroom videos...with beautiful prints like these 🥳🥳
Yes to more darkroom content!
You can also make colour prints by hand using a drum. It's just a pain in the ass to get the chemicals to temperature and getting the timing right. This seems way easier and more consistant. But I guess that processor isn't cheap.
Nice video btw
Legit, man. This is definitely a long-term goal for me in a future house. I should probably start developing my own film first. Baby steps haha.
Those prints are STUNNING, by the way. Excellent job on those.
Thank you :)
Definitely would love more darkroom content!
3 weeks with no video gave me withdrawal symptoms, this was totally worth the wait
Cool stuff man! Im inspired to make my own lab now. For black and white of course
yes to more darkroom content and BIG yes to print scans just having something very special about them, black and white even more if you ask me
Please make more darkroom videos! As someone who's had a Beseler 23C II sitting in a closet for years without room to put it to use, living vicariously through videos like this is the next best thing!
That's some fine looking prints!
Final products are so nice!!