I first became interested in photography at age twelve. Back then, I worked with what today is a medium format camera: a Ciroflex using 120 black and white film which I processed in a plastic tank and printed contacts on a 'print box.' A year later, I graduated to my first enlarger and my first 35mm camera. As I became more proficient, my equipment was upgraded. Many, many hours were spent in the darkroom. However, when I went to school and then became a young adult moving frequently, maintaining a darkroom became near impossible. Though from time to time, I...more
