Scanning and digitisation

The negative is the original. The scanner reads it.

A well-developed negative contains a lot of information. When you scan it badly — wrong …

Caffenol works thanks to the chemistry of coffee: the phenolic compounds in instant coffee act as …

Wineol is not a stable or predictable developer. Unlike Caffenol — which gives …

When making darkroom prints, contrast is usually controlled with multigrade filters. It works. But …

C-41 colour film has its own chemistry. It needs three specific baths at controlled temperature, a precise process and a …

Guinneol is essentially a Caffenol made with stout beer instead of coffee. The chemistry is the …

Where can I learn to develop film in Barcelona? At Llumàtics, at Nau Bostik (La Sagrera). This B&W film development workshop lasts 4 …

There is a moment in the photographic process you never forget: when the image slowly appears in the developer tray. …

The complete analogue process has two moments: film development and darkroom printing. They’re usually learned …

Most analogue photographers use commercial developers that come as powder or concentrate and follow the …

Standard developer and manufacturer-recommended timings give a predictable result. But predictability …

Walking into a dark lab with the red light on and watching an image slowly appear in the developer tray …

Want to learn to develop from scratch? This Introduction to film development workshop takes place at Cameras & Films (Barcelona) in …