I live on the island nation of New Zealand which doesn't have E-Bay. The country itself is just a little over 200-years-old, never mind finding an abundance of antique cameras. Getting anything remotely 'Wet Plate' related in New Zealand is a mission, we cannot simply order a kit on-line, even the chemicals have to be mixed ourselves from places such as the local DIY store.

Over the last three years the number of photographic darkrooms in London has dropped from 204 to 8. Richard Nicholson captured them before they cleared out.

Since Richard Nicholson began documenting London's darkrooms in 2006, half of them have stopped operating.

Since 2003, Canadian photographer Michel Campeau has traveled all over the world to document the last of the photographic darkrooms. Toronto, Havana, Paris, Berlin and Ho Chi Minh City are just some of the cities Campeau has traveled to, seeking out what he feels are historic and dying spaces. As digital technologies rapidly take over analog, Campeau's book of darkrooms act as both an artifact and a memorial of a disappearing tradition. Photographic Darkroom reveals that no matter where in the world, photographers have gathered in nearly identical spaces for decades, all to witness the magic that happens in the chemistry when the lights are shut off.

Different models of portable darkrooms. Engravings from s.XIX photographic manuals and treatises. Thanks to Martí Llorens collection. “La Photographie et la Chimie de la Lumière”, H. Voguel. 1880. Paris.   “Traité Général de Photographie”, D. v. Monckhoven. 1865. Paris. 5ª ed.   “Traité Général de Photographie”, D. v. Monckhoven. 1865. Paris. 5ª ed.   …

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A long time behind the lens, a lot of cars in front of it.

Quilt artist, author and teacher Sylvia Pippen shares her enthusiasm for cyanotype contact printing on fabric and reveals its impact on her sashiko stitching designs.

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CEG is currently exhibiting 45 Michael Kenna photographs on view until July 6, 2013.  Often visitors to the gallery will comment on Michael's fine printing and the fact that he is still working with film, so we thought it would be great to sneak-a-peek behind the darkroom curtain and show you some images of Michael's…

For some time I have been thinking about separating my main website www.davebutcher.co.uk from the technical information in order to improve navigation. I have been actively working on this, with Andy Oakey my web and marketing man from Sheffield, for […]

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This epic exhibition shows how masters from Man Ray and Mondrian to Maya Rochat transformed reality in their laboratory-like darkrooms and studios

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Golden Nugget Norfolk British seaside arcade sign photograph by Richard Heeps. Affordable fine art limited edition photographic prints to buy online, handmade in Richard’s Cambridge darkrooms. Free shipping worldwide.

Photography has come a long way from the days of film and darkrooms. Today, the world of photography is more accessible, diverse, and dynamic than ever. Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or a…

I have always been fascinated with the industrial technologies associated with the arts. Offset printing, darkrooms, chemical baths at film labs, drum-scanning, silk screens—all of it. As we were preparing the upcoming issue of WMB 3D for print, it occurred to me that the rising generation of photographers may never get to experience the sheer

Attach Zoom Lens to a Smartphone: Back in the days of film and darkrooms I used to lug around an SLR camera. I never really called photography a hobby, so I gave it away when digital point-and-shoot cameras came out. These days I can usually take all the pictures I want with my smar…