Olivia Callender © From: “The Accident Portrait” working title

That’s my father looking all bewildered and angry. Sorry bout the quality, it’s a scan from RC paper as well as a test print.

Printing TIps! :

For all of you who do your own printing I highly recommend using RC paper to do test prints before using yah fine fiber based papers. Saves a hell of a lot of money in the long run. You won’t be wasting 3 sheets because there was a spec of dust, or you realize the boarders aren’t right. Same thing goes for test strips, though you should always do a last check with fiber paper. Personally I’ve found the time between the two is negligibal and one test with a very small square (of FP) to check is all I need. And that’s mah two cents. 

( Is it obvious I’m pleased with my darkoom, I hope it is. :D:D:D:D )

Olivia Callender© “can’t hear you when you yell” from the series “The Objective Life”

I finally, like really, cleaned my now fully functional (yeah light leaks I fucked you up) darkroom and when I mean really I mean I vacuumed then washed the floors then got on my hands and knees and scrubbed with a wet rag. I haven’t showered and I haven’t eaten since 1:00 PM. I don’t know what I’m even doing on this fucking computer. 

So now that I know exactly all the shit that has been living in my prepubescent cloud room (I was nine and wanted to live in a cloud so what) it’s time to get rid of some things. I have more instruments then I ever use and some don’t even know how to play. Who wants to have a jam party? Or who wants an electric guitar and amp cause lord knows I don’t… and that’s because… I have two, now how the fuck did I get two, huh?

Kati Sohl ©

That’s me (sans glasses) during my time at PhotoManhattan. Found it while searching for my boss’s email. I hope she gives me a good reference. I want to work at this darkroom place so bad. Minimum wage but who gives a shit, who knows maybe they’ll let me print my color stuff there on discount or something.

 I so wanted that wreath but the damn dummies need it.