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!
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.
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!
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!
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!!
You gotta take a break and come back to it. Mistakes like that happen b/c you're too scattered (is this right, is that right) that you can't focus on the task at hand. When you come back to it, it'll be easy.
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
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
Man color darkroom printing at home? It looks great!!! High quality video like always, you are a great inspiration and motivation for my own work, hope you keep on doing this for a long time.
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.
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.
Another benefit of scanning the print vs scanning the negative is all that additional resolution (assuming you're scanning on the same scanner). The enlargment that you get from the print is purely optical and more detail is resolved, as opposed to enlarging a small negative scan in photoshop, which uses interpolation and doesn't produce new detail.
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!
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.
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.
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
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
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!
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 just recently discoverd your Channel and asked my mom if she had an old Film Camera. So i got the old Camera of my grandfather and just cant wait to try it out myself. I really like your work so even if it doesn't work out for me i'll keep watching you Videos. (and sorry for the not so good english because im from Germany)
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!
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!
Another reason to scan a print is that your scanner has an easier time resolving detail on larger objects. Since the enlarger and paper have done most of the work capturing that detail and enlarging it, the scanner doesn't need to be as high DPI in order to resolve as much detail as it would need for something as small as a negative.
Hahaha, it was quite awesome, I think I talked his ear off about it (explaining how it works and what not to do), but he we managed to get everything loaded up in the end. Silly COVID I couldn't risk non-family coming into the darkroom and trying it out first before buying it, although A makeshift outdoor table was used to show everything working and what not. But he's just as cool as he seems in his videos!
A fantastic video. I have become a member of a photography club in Sydney that has 3 colour enlargers and a darkroom you can 'book' for the day to make your own prints (for free). Beats losing a kitchen. My favourite print sizes are 8x10 and 11x14 and I did black and white darkroom photography for years and loved the smell of hypo. Once I get trained using the 'club house' will post a video of my experience. I'm not sure what chemicals they have or if I have to source my own, but as you have shown the journey is worth the effort to go "back to the "analog' future."
Love your videos! Love your darkroom, you explain it so well! I'v read so many books on darkroom but still find it difficult to understand the process; thanks for having such clear information !
"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 ^^
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.
Young people make the world go round...I have mad respect for your dedication. Rock on!
the final picture is just stunning! a whole different mood !!keep up Willem!!!
That lightning shot is absolutely gorgeous
Would love to pick up 'Walking Svalbard'...please have another run
yes, would be great!
+1
But this time darkroom printed
I'm just getting started with working in a darkroom and I would love to see more darkroom content
This guy never misses
This was a whole journey - and the part at the end about scanning the actual print = mind blown dude so rad
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!
Dude those prints look incredible, and when Willem's work table got there is probably the happiest I've seen anyone all year!
Living every analog photographer's dreams out here man. Love to see it.
For sure want to see more darkroom content. I’m trying to set up a B&W darkroom setup that can be stored away
WOW. I know that the video makes no justice to the sharpness of those prints. OMG. I love it. Great JOB!
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.
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!
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!
You gotta take a break and come back to it. Mistakes like that happen b/c you're too scattered (is this right, is that right) that you can't focus on the task at hand.
When you come back to it, it'll be easy.
At 9:10 you have a box of Kodak endura that's already cut. It was my impression that you could only buy kodak paper in rolls. Where did you find it?
the smile on my face after your first print!! so exciting!!!
The hard work you had to make this video. That's a real passion. Congrats!
“this is a piece of wood”
I used to have a Phototherm and Heidelberg drum scanner. Your video is reminding me of those good memories.
3 weeks with no video gave me withdrawal symptoms, this was totally worth the wait
i really dig this video. laid back, slow, you narrating everything and just being quirky. MORE
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
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!
“This is a piece of wood”
ME: *takes notes
Willem, B&H sells plenty of that chemistry! No need for a Jersey trip.
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.
Watching the paper develop is magical, I love it.
Where there’s a will there’s a way. Never been truer with this video.
People who love what they do make it happen. 🔥💙🙌
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.
we all needed another willem verbeeck video.
wow! Everything was awesome! The set up, the equipment, and of course the prints...! 😃👏👏👏👍
Your videos are absolutely beautiful. You are so passionate about photography and I admire that a lot.
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!
This level of dedication is what makes you deserve each of your subscribers! Congratulations Williem 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!
yesssss, we missed you! i’ve learned so much from you, i’m so grateful 🥺
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.
started film photography few weeks ago. your channel helped me a lot 💕 thank u for that.
So glad to hear!
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.
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 am BLOWN AWAY... well done and more darkroom!
I loved watching this. So cool. I will never have a full color darkroom but loved the tour of yours. Thank you.
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 :)
Fantastic! Big jump from black and white. Excellent results!
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 video was awesome Willem, thanks for sharing man. MORE darkroom stuff please :)
Yes please more darkroom content! Its a dream of every film photographer!
Love your vids dude! My favourite photographer by far!
Man color darkroom printing at home? It looks great!!! High quality video like always, you are a great inspiration and motivation for my own work, hope you keep on doing this for a long time.
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.
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.
Yeppp more darkroom and printing content please
You are a genious! I am in love with the images you're taking!!!
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
WOW saw the clip of you driving on the highway and was like "that looks kinda like my area". You filmed the exact exit I use every single day. Crazy.
Another benefit of scanning the print vs scanning the negative is all that additional resolution (assuming you're scanning on the same scanner). The enlargment that you get from the print is purely optical and more detail is resolved, as opposed to enlarging a small negative scan in photoshop, which uses interpolation and doesn't produce new detail.
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!
this is a lot of commitment..impressed by the effort 👏👏👏
When ur notification pops up, I click to it immediately and love it! Never a cmt in ur video before, cheers from myanmar!!
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.
Love it! Keep up the wonderful content!! It's about the only thing keeping me going this semester lol
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 :)
so cool, really nice seeing the setting-up process.
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
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
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
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!
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
more darkroom content pls, i'm just in love with all of this.
Here's the video I've been waiting today!
You're living the dream! Great work man
I just recently discoverd your Channel and asked my mom if she had an old Film Camera.
So i got the old Camera of my grandfather and just cant wait to try it out myself.
I really like your work so even if it doesn't work out for me i'll keep watching you Videos.
(and sorry for the not so good english because im from Germany)
Willem out here living all of our dreams
DEFINITELY MORE DARKROOM CONTENT PLEASE 😭
Well done Willem! You’re a brave man. The color darkroom prints look amazing and are totally worth the effort. Kudos to you!
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!
Yes, more darkroom stuff, please! This was really cool.
More Dark Room content please! This was awesome
You continue to inspire, man. Love it
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!
Yes please let’s see some more!!
Congrats on the find! Absolutely amazing!!
Another reason to scan a print is that your scanner has an easier time resolving detail on larger objects. Since the enlarger and paper have done most of the work capturing that detail and enlarging it, the scanner doesn't need to be as high DPI in order to resolve as much detail as it would need for something as small as a negative.
And yes to more darkroom content, please!
Nice work Willem, they are real prints.
I just finished building my darkroom. Great fun
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!
Great work Willem! beautiful prints
I bought a 35mm Pentax a month ago because of you. I love it! Thank you for inspiring me!
Imagine being Brendan and Willem shows up at your door to buy your enlarger 😂
Hahaha, it was quite awesome, I think I talked his ear off about it (explaining how it works and what not to do), but he we managed to get everything loaded up in the end. Silly COVID I couldn't risk non-family coming into the darkroom and trying it out first before buying it, although A makeshift outdoor table was used to show everything working and what not. But he's just as cool as he seems in his videos!
@@brendancollins8765 THE LEGEND HIMSELF
A fantastic video. I have become a member of a photography club in Sydney that has 3 colour enlargers and a darkroom you can 'book' for the day to make your own prints (for free). Beats losing a kitchen. My favourite print sizes are 8x10 and 11x14 and I did black and white darkroom photography for years and loved the smell of hypo. Once I get trained using the 'club house' will post a video of my experience. I'm not sure what chemicals they have or if I have to source my own, but as you have shown the journey is worth the effort to go "back to the "analog' future."
Love your videos! Love your darkroom, you explain it so well! I'v read so many books on darkroom but still find it difficult to understand the process; thanks for having such clear information !