a printer's life

the new address for this blog is  http://www.laurentgirard.com/aprinterslife

ok. so, i'm waiting in line at the airport, about to go through security, shoes off, no belt, and a lead bag full of film in my h...

well, no, i do not only print from acetate negatives with an actual image of a moment from life on them. sometimes photography doe...

i'm afraid printing with an enlarger is being misunderstood lately, with the newly found interest in film photography. i'm specif...

sodium in general has taken over my life. sodium sulfite being the obvious guilty party in my darkroom, and sodium chloride being added...

99% acidic swirl yes, no doubt, the darkroom can be an escape from the turmoil of the world outside.  and i use it as such often. o...

i would like to take a moment to remember al. alfred wertheimer died a few days ago.  i worked with al for many years, and frankly, i w...

well, for me at least.  my sense of timing is off.  i am re-learning how to coordinate my day, how to set the pace in my activitie...