First Two Rolls Developed

Earlier this week I finally stepped into the darkroom at The East Texas Journal and developed two rolls of 400TMY (T-Max 400) I got some pretty decent negatives out of the deal, granted first time developing, so I had a few shite spots but the majority of the negatives were good, out of 56 exposed frames only 3 were damaged because developer wasnt allowed to get to them. It was completely my fault as I had never loaded a spiral from a canister before, but nevertheless, not a bad show on my part.

Coming next week, once I get paid on monday I will go and purchase some materials to light tight my temp darkroom and then make some 5x7 prints of some of the gallery work I did that was produced on those two rolls, a few good pictures I liked, not to mention I have a roll of 400TMY 135-24 in one of my cameras at the moment. Hopefully I will shoot that up over the weekend and develop it once I mix up my d-76 and fixer and stop bath and place them in storage bottles. We shall see.

As for this coming Monday, I have about 37 Ad calls to make around the Titus area here. Work work work, I am a work-a-holic and I know it.

Earlier today I ransacked Kodaks Datasheets, got detailed print outs of the developer I use at home and the developer I use at work. As well as but not limited to 6 other detailed sheets to read over and print out and make notes over. I think personally the greatest photographers are those that put stock in their craft and never ever stop trying to learn something new. Those that stop learning and think they have reached the pennicle of their abilities and look down on those whom have not reach the same heights yet, well, simply put fuck 'em, dont need 'em.