Darkroom Rundown
In a photo darkroom, I see years of effort in every print, and in 2020, I selected pre-cut mats from a reliable source, worked with warmth, and sat with an open window, asking, what do I want to place in this?
Because fiber prints swell in water, I increased my paper dimensions to trim unwanted curls. I dropped 16x20 enlargements from my workflow due to space constraints and used thin frames to show contact prints signed with a mechanical pencil. For 11x14 enlargements, I placed each within a 16x20 wooden frame and considered wider mat borders to present well in larger rooms.
I love Super Steel Picture Hangers.
Fiber workflow:
Developer, three min.
Stop, thirty sec.
Fixer one, thirty sec.
Fixer two, thirty sec.
Rinse, five min.
Clear, ten min.
Hold in water
Wash, fifteen min.
Toner, four min.
Rinse, five min.
Clear, ten min.
Wash, fifteen min.
Empty wash
Wash, thirty min.
Dry
Press
