DIY Color Film Developing (extremely pic heavy!)

[forestine]

These are absolutely beautiful!  They got rid of most of the darkrooms at my school a few years ago, including the colour processing.  I am tempted to try this kit thing, because my favourite photo place closed down and nobody seems to do medium format around here.  What do you do with your spent chemicals? 

[Lufah]

Thanks for all the compliments!  I've been wanting to get back into developing more color film, but my chems went bad and I need to place another order.    When I do, though, I'm going to get an E-6 kit as well, so I can try developing color slide film properly and also try cross processing regular color negative C-41 films.

Forestine, I still have my spent chems hanging around, actually, because I'm not sure what to do with them.  I read on the net that any place that does photo developing (even a Walgreens or CVS with the one-hour developing) is legally obligated to take chems in that need to be disposed of properly, but I'm not sure if that's true.  I think I may wait around until spring, when my town does a 'Dispose of your hazardous waste!' day where you can get rid of old paint and stuff like that. 

[katherine83]

Wow! Really great photos, all of them!

And I just had to snoop through your flickr pictures and I must say the found negatives with all the circus pictures are amazing! Tigers? Whoa! 

[twobluestripes]

Love these pictures! I know nothing about photography, but I'm starting to learn. I'm taking the intro-level course in my art dept this year in school. We're going to do everything ourselves, with developing and printing and all manual cameras, but we're only doing 35mm b&w. My dad left me his old Pentax for the class, along with his really old and cheap Yashica A TLR. I'm excited to learn how to use that one! I think I really like low-fi photography... it's very successful as a gallery art form, in my opinion. I've been intrigued by all the stuff from lomography, but their stuff is manufactured new to imitate old and cheap, and yet still costs a fortune! I'm excited to read about your DIY stuff and low-cost low-fi techniques like cheap, expired film and home developing kits. I can't wait to get better at this stuff so I can explore it all!

[mmmmgreen]

Really cool pics.  My favs are the eats sign and the one right under it. 

[MS. SASSYCRAFT]

AHH! #13 looks like a chupacabra!!

[dazeychick]

your work is wonderful!! I love all the photos! I'm not a photographer, although I wish I were! I especially love the ambulance shot, but I am partial because thats what I do...

[kittenrun]

That Savoy is ADORABLE...I love the color...The pics you took with it are great!

(just had to say- I collect vintage "toy" cameras...)