That is a very nice thing to say! These videos can be a little scary to make sometimes (especially when i'm making mistakes) but it means a lot that you are watching and enjoying them. Thank you! -chris
Love your channel and the amount of work you put in to the prints! I plan on getting into printing once I'm no longer a student and have a permanent place to set up a darkroom but for now, I'll keep supporting artists like you! Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see the print in person!
Oh my gosh, watching this and watching the video about you setting up your darkroom makes me so incredibly happy! I thought I would never get to develop my own film and prints again (last time I did was in high school almost 10 years ago), but seeing how easy it is to do it at home gives me so much hope! Thank you so much, and good luck with everything!
Gorgeous print brotha!! I love watching the process of sepia toning and spot toning and all the little details you are putting into these things! Also your packaging is on point! I love the idea of the vellum paper cover sheet! Honestly I may have to borrow that idea on future projects. Really impressed with how far you have come in the darkroom in such a short time! I mentioned it on insta, but this is getting me even more stoked for my darkroom adventures!! Thanks so much!
Man, thank you. Toning is the most fun I think! And man, yeah the vellum really steps things up a notch. I wanted the prints to be at an attainable price point but also not feel cheap, ya know? And man, can't wait to see you get your setup going. I'm still game for a print swap. Talk soon man. Thanks for everything!
Oh man you bet Im game for print swaps!! Let me get a few weeks in the darkroom to hone in on my skills and we will work something out! And I definitely think I will like the toning process as well. I found a tone of old bottles of toner in my collection of darkroom stuff, that I have acquired over the years, that Im hoping are still good. Fun fact, a majority of the setup on my darkroom cart actually belonged to a secret service agent who once caught one of the CIA's top 10 most wanted criminals. Really great guy named Michael. He gave me his entire darkroom setup last year because he was moving into a retirement home. Just a little fun fact. lol
Hey Chris. I really like your honest and open approach to learning. I’m a few steps behind you with developing and printing, but watching your channel is one of the things that keeps me motivated to keep learning too. Thanks.
Wow Clyde! Thank you! Ansel has taught me a lot (via his books lol). I have a small Ansel voice in my head when working that tells me to take my time and not cut corners, to do it right. Ansel isn't here to tell me if he likes my work or not, but you saying it means just as much. Thanks again Clyde. -chris
Great channel and loving the darkroom videos. I'm in the process of putting together my own darkroom after being gifted a lot of equipment. I'm inspired by your work and I intend on binge watching lots of episodes☺
really enjoy watching your videos. just finally started doing darkroom work myself and it's great to see how careful you treat your work. really cool. keep the videos coming!
It's great to follow your journey, especially as it's something I want to learn myself and you give me a better understanding of what to expect. Great channel 😊
Hi Richard! Thank you for coming along with me! Traditional darkroom printing in my experience is a frustratingly amazing experience and I recommend it to every photographer. Let me know if I can help in any way on your journey! Thanks again! -chris
Of love to know more about large format, your thoughts on the intrepid and if it would be a good first camera, maybe it's limitations and what lens you would recommend for portraits. Thank you for taking the time to reply :)
Finally a new video! Where have you been? I seriously have to step my game up. You're killing it with the editing and pictures. I have so much more to learn from you. Don't cry but 0:28 reminds me of Ansel Adams, just saying.
You inspired me to do the same thing like you. I started to photograph by five years ago and now I'm starting to use negatives. (I just photograph on digital). All the universe behind the film photography, and the process to make it happened, make me more enthusiastic with the photography. I found your channel today, searching about film photography, and I liked very mutch. (and sorry, english isn't my first language. I'm Brazilian :P.) Thank You.
Hi Manoel. Film photography is a wonderful learning experience. Although sometimes it can be a bit frustrating and mysterious, it is also very rewarding and my excitement to make photos is never greater than when I am shooting on film. I hope your journey is a great one! Thanks for watching and good luck! -chris
Those prints are absolutely beautiful! It's only been a few months since I've last been in the darkroom, but this video made me strongly miss it. Thank you so much for this video
I have been considering it but am still a ways away. At this point i'll be focusing on print editions and work from there. Thanks again for the support! -chris
I've just caught up on your videos, great channel! I loved this video in particular, with seeing the first edition of prints. Your photography is incredible Chris! Look forward to the next video. :)
Thank you so much Hannah! I am very happy everything turned out the way it did and I am working on a new set of videos now! Stay tuned and thanks again! -chris
I'm really enjoying your channel. I'm just getting back into shooting film and picked up an enlarger and accessories on Kijiji to do my own developing. Your videos are very helpful in that they are inspirational and instructional at the same time. Looking forward to more of your videos!
Ahhh love the video! Darkroom printing is one of my favorite things to do! P.s. lefty love. P.s.s. I just purchased a print I hope there's some left. :)
Well, there's not a lot wrong with that is there.. Good to see it all worked out well..Great stuff. Made me laugh.. I'm getting old and find it difficult to reach up to the enlarger focus knob while looking through the magnifier. You just did it, no effort. lol Have you tried selenium toner? It adds sparkle.
Hi Jon! I tweaked my shoulder last week doing something stupid...so not completely free of effort lol The shot of me outside is selenium toning. I'm not sure why my title card was deleted on the video...oversight i'm sure. Still trying to figure out my prefered dilution. Any tips?
Selenium? As you know I'm an Ilford fan boy. I love Ilford stuff. Nectar of the gods.. However Ilford selenium toner is total garbage compared with Kodak. I use Kodak selenium toner! Sorry Ilford. Toning's all about time and dilution, I prefer to mix on the strong side and watch for the overall purple sparkle effect, pull and wash to taste. Some say re-fix but I don't bother and have prints over 25 years old as good as the day they were printed. Make five identical prints with a good overall series of tones. Tone time -20% -10% normal +10% +20%. Put them up on a wall in that order. You then train your eyes for whatever you require. It's your decision, you are the artist and the artist is always right about their own work. I don't do sepia because I'm not living in the 19th century. lol No two prints are the same and try not to get locked into numbers. As you have probably noticed it's quite noxious stuff, Do it in a well ventilated area and don't drink it. It's about the most hazardous photo chemical available today. Treat it as you would household bleach.
Hello. I'm following your work for a while. Just wanna say great job man!! I do really need your print but you only ship in US. Is it possible to shipped internationally? Thank you in advance. BTW, I'm a fan from Thailand :)
Hi there! Thank you for your comment and support! Email me at thealpinephotographer@gmail.com with your address and I can get a shipping quote for you!
What a realy smart show of your artwork. And an inspiration to shift my own work to an other level. Thank you very much.
Dude, you make me smile haha. You seem so nice and genuine. Love these videos, those prints are awesome.
That is a very nice thing to say! These videos can be a little scary to make sometimes (especially when i'm making mistakes) but it means a lot that you are watching and enjoying them. Thank you! -chris
This is classy. Lovely to watch.
Aspiring LF landscape photographer here, love this....great inspiration, keep it up
Love your channel and the amount of work you put in to the prints! I plan on getting into printing once I'm no longer a student and have a permanent place to set up a darkroom but for now, I'll keep supporting artists like you! Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see the print in person!
100 % Inspiration
Thank you James. That means a lot. Happy shooting! -chris
I've enjoyed watching the whole process
Oh my gosh, watching this and watching the video about you setting up your darkroom makes me so incredibly happy! I thought I would never get to develop my own film and prints again (last time I did was in high school almost 10 years ago), but seeing how easy it is to do it at home gives me so much hope! Thank you so much, and good luck with everything!
Gorgeous print brotha!! I love watching the process of sepia toning and spot toning and all the little details you are putting into these things! Also your packaging is on point! I love the idea of the vellum paper cover sheet! Honestly I may have to borrow that idea on future projects. Really impressed with how far you have come in the darkroom in such a short time! I mentioned it on insta, but this is getting me even more stoked for my darkroom adventures!! Thanks so much!
Man, thank you. Toning is the most fun I think! And man, yeah the vellum really steps things up a notch. I wanted the prints to be at an attainable price point but also not feel cheap, ya know? And man, can't wait to see you get your setup going. I'm still game for a print swap. Talk soon man. Thanks for everything!
Oh man you bet Im game for print swaps!! Let me get a few weeks in the darkroom to hone in on my skills and we will work something out! And I definitely think I will like the toning process as well. I found a tone of old bottles of toner in my collection of darkroom stuff, that I have acquired over the years, that Im hoping are still good. Fun fact, a majority of the setup on my darkroom cart actually belonged to a secret service agent who once caught one of the CIA's top 10 most wanted criminals. Really great guy named Michael. He gave me his entire darkroom setup last year because he was moving into a retirement home. Just a little fun fact. lol
Hey Chris. I really like your honest and open approach to learning. I’m a few steps behind you with developing and printing, but watching your channel is one of the things that keeps me motivated to keep learning too. Thanks.
Thank you Tim, that means a lot.
You're a real inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
Amen! Wonderful work here! This is what it is all about.
Thank you
That is some fine work! Ansel would be proud!
Wow Clyde! Thank you! Ansel has taught me a lot (via his books lol). I have a small Ansel voice in my head when working that tells me to take my time and not cut corners, to do it right. Ansel isn't here to tell me if he likes my work or not, but you saying it means just as much. Thanks again Clyde. -chris
Great channel and loving the darkroom videos. I'm in the process of putting together my own darkroom after being gifted a lot of equipment. I'm inspired by your work and I intend on binge watching lots of episodes☺
now this is very tasteful print packaging. well thought out process end to end.
really enjoy watching your videos. just finally started doing darkroom work myself and it's great to see how careful you treat your work. really cool. keep the videos coming!
Thank you so much! Enjoy your time in the darkroom!
It's great to follow your journey, especially as it's something I want to learn myself and you give me a better understanding of what to expect. Great channel 😊
Hi Richard! Thank you for coming along with me! Traditional darkroom printing in my experience is a frustratingly amazing experience and I recommend it to every photographer. Let me know if I can help in any way on your journey! Thanks again! -chris
Of love to know more about large format, your thoughts on the intrepid and if it would be a good first camera, maybe it's limitations and what lens you would recommend for portraits. Thank you for taking the time to reply :)
i love it!
Finally a new video! Where have you been? I seriously have to step my game up. You're killing it with the editing and pictures. I have so much more to learn from you. Don't cry but 0:28 reminds me of Ansel Adams, just saying.
Beautiful.
You inspired me to do the same thing like you. I started to photograph by five years ago and now I'm starting to use negatives. (I just photograph on digital). All the universe behind the film photography, and the process to make it happened, make me more enthusiastic with the photography.
I found your channel today, searching about film photography, and I liked very mutch. (and sorry, english isn't my first language. I'm Brazilian :P.)
Thank You.
Hi Manoel. Film photography is a wonderful learning experience. Although sometimes it can be a bit frustrating and mysterious, it is also very rewarding and my excitement to make photos is never greater than when I am shooting on film. I hope your journey is a great one! Thanks for watching and good luck! -chris
;)
Those prints are absolutely beautiful! It's only been a few months since I've last been in the darkroom, but this video made me strongly miss it. Thank you so much for this video
Also, have you considered making a photo book/zine? If you ever make one, I would love to buy it
Absolutely. Thank you for watching it. I hope you can get back into a darkroom soon!
I have been considering it but am still a ways away. At this point i'll be focusing on print editions and work from there. Thanks again for the support! -chris
What dye do you use? The video is great! What paper do you print on?
Great clouds and view of Longs peak! Nice production of your work, well done! I was actually in Longmont on the date you posted this video.
I am from Berthoud! I miss Colorado so much!!
I've just caught up on your videos, great channel!
I loved this video in particular, with seeing the first edition of prints.
Your photography is incredible Chris!
Look forward to the next video. :)
Thank you so much Hannah! I am very happy everything turned out the way it did and I am working on a new set of videos now! Stay tuned and thanks again! -chris
GRAIN TV No worries at all Chris! :) Very much looking forward to seeing more of your videos. :)
I'm really enjoying your channel. I'm just getting back into shooting film and picked up an enlarger and accessories on Kijiji to do my own developing. Your videos are very helpful in that they are inspirational and instructional at the same time. Looking forward to more of your videos!
Thank you so much Larry! Glad to hear you are getting back in the game!
Incredible journey the pints are awesome
would you go more into detail with spotting and toning in the future :D
Ahhh love the video! Darkroom printing is one of my favorite things to do! P.s. lefty love. P.s.s. I just purchased a print I hope there's some left. :)
Hey Brandon! Thanks for the love man! And yes, extreme care must be taken when a lefty signs a print with pigment inks lol. Thanks again!!! -chris
I love being a lefty but it definitely makes things hard sometimes, lol!
fantastic video, inspiring
Well, there's not a lot wrong with that is there..
Good to see it all worked out well..Great stuff.
Made me laugh.. I'm getting old and find it difficult to reach up to the enlarger focus knob while looking through the magnifier.
You just did it, no effort. lol
Have you tried selenium toner?
It adds sparkle.
Hi Jon! I tweaked my shoulder last week doing something stupid...so not completely free of effort lol The shot of me outside is selenium toning. I'm not sure why my title card was deleted on the video...oversight i'm sure. Still trying to figure out my prefered dilution. Any tips?
Selenium?
As you know I'm an Ilford fan boy. I love Ilford stuff.
Nectar of the gods..
However Ilford selenium toner is total garbage compared with Kodak.
I use Kodak selenium toner!
Sorry Ilford.
Toning's all about time and dilution, I prefer to mix on the strong side and watch for the overall purple sparkle effect, pull and wash to taste.
Some say re-fix but I don't bother and have prints over 25 years old as good as the day they were printed.
Make five identical prints with a good overall series of tones.
Tone time -20% -10% normal +10% +20%.
Put them up on a wall in that order. You then train your eyes for whatever you require.
It's your decision, you are the artist and the artist is always right about their own work.
I don't do sepia because I'm not living in the 19th century. lol
No two prints are the same and try not to get locked into numbers.
As you have probably noticed it's quite noxious stuff,
Do it in a well ventilated area and don't drink it.
It's about the most hazardous photo chemical available today.
Treat it as you would household bleach.
Thank you, very inspirational.
Triumph of form over content
soooooo cool man
Thank you, Oliver!
which chemicals are used for this
how to avoid dust in the lab ? :)
When framing, due to optical sagging, the print should be set 5 mm higher.
Hello. I'm following your work for a while. Just wanna say great job man!!
I do really need your print but you only ship in US. Is it possible to shipped internationally? Thank you in advance. BTW, I'm a fan from Thailand :)
Hi there! Thank you for your comment and support! Email me at thealpinephotographer@gmail.com with your address and I can get a shipping quote for you!
Email sent!
Parkroom
I'm suprised there's no other comments about this? I watched the whole video to make sure it wasn't an intentional joke
I'm of the opinion that theirs no such thing as wasting film/paper so long as you are learning sum thing