Good morning all and welcome to another week!
I picked up all my photos yesterday from the gallery and unfortunately I didn't sell a single one. A few members sold some, but not many. I may have "priced myself out of the market" but I think too many times in the past I have practically given prints away and I didn't want to do that. Besides, I don't really do this to make $$, which is why I have a lot of framed and unframed prints laying around.
I'm posting a couple of the B&W images from last week, showing what they look like. Since one if from the Pressman and one is from the pinhole, I think it has something to do with the processing. Following that logic, and since I only use the developer one time (I mix it fresh from concentrate each time), I think the fixer may be shot. I looked back and see that I ordered it in March of 2021, and even though I keep in an opaque bottle under the sink, it very possibly could be too oxidized now. Anyway I am going to buy some new fixer and try it again.
Edit: Did a little research and apparently the shelf life of the chemical I use is 1 year undiluted and 6 months after it is mixed for a working solution. So yeah, probably the fixer was bad. Surprised I didn't have this issue before now. Lesson learned, keep up with when it was purchased and replace as necessary.
No big plans for the week for us, other than going to the movies Wed to see "Where the Crawdads Sing". DW read the book and wants to see the movie. I started the book but couldn't get into it, but the movie looks promising.
I picked up all my photos yesterday from the gallery and unfortunately I didn't sell a single one. A few members sold some, but not many. I may have "priced myself out of the market" but I think too many times in the past I have practically given prints away and I didn't want to do that. Besides, I don't really do this to make $$, which is why I have a lot of framed and unframed prints laying around.
I'm posting a couple of the B&W images from last week, showing what they look like. Since one if from the Pressman and one is from the pinhole, I think it has something to do with the processing. Following that logic, and since I only use the developer one time (I mix it fresh from concentrate each time), I think the fixer may be shot. I looked back and see that I ordered it in March of 2021, and even though I keep in an opaque bottle under the sink, it very possibly could be too oxidized now. Anyway I am going to buy some new fixer and try it again.
Edit: Did a little research and apparently the shelf life of the chemical I use is 1 year undiluted and 6 months after it is mixed for a working solution. So yeah, probably the fixer was bad. Surprised I didn't have this issue before now. Lesson learned, keep up with when it was purchased and replace as necessary.
No big plans for the week for us, other than going to the movies Wed to see "Where the Crawdads Sing". DW read the book and wants to see the movie. I started the book but couldn't get into it, but the movie looks promising.
"A moment in time
Immortalized forever
With silver and light"
Immortalized forever
With silver and light"