A PhotoHound is a ShutterBug. There you go.
Truth is, I love black and white photography. I am a photography enthusiast, I guess you would say. I got hooked in high school. I was looking for a "filler" class that I didn't have to work too hard in. There was enough History, Math, and English. I wanted a brainless 45 minutes to take a break. I got just the opposite. Those 45 minutes turned out to be the most challenging of each day. I was using the right side of my brain (or is it the left?) like never before. Not until Junior year did I realize I was artistic! I got all kinds of awards (some regional, some national) for my work, but to me it was just fun. It always has been.
So here I find myself... 27 years old, just bought a new (new to us) house with plenty of space. Guess what I'm putting in... that's right... a darkroom. I actually have a whole room I can use for creating... for rediscovering one of my true loves.
This blog is dedicated to that rediscovery. I plan on documenting (from day one) the transformation of this old bedroom into a fully functional black and white darkroom. I will provide before and after photos, as the project progresses. I also plan on keeping the blog going, right into taking photos, developing, enlarging, and so on. I'm sure as I progress in "re-learning" this art, I'll remember all of the old tips and tricks I learned. Hopefully, together, we can help each other out and learn together.
Thanks for checking us out, and stay tuned... it's going to get exciting!!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
So What is a PhotoHound??
Posted by ThePhotoHound at 5:00 PM
Labels: 120, 120mm, 35mm, B+W photography, black and white photography, dark room, darkroom, film, ilford, kodak, photo, photography
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2 comments:
How exciting!!!
Make sure you keep us updated on the progress of the darkroom. Its been a while since I've done any darkroom work, and I have to say, I really miss it.. Just something about it that really satisfies the soul.. Hard for me to explain I guess.
Congrats on the new house as well. :)
I sure will. I just hope the detail isn't TOO painstaking! Stop me if I get out of control with the detail...
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