Black and White Enlarging with Negative Thinking - Bristol community darkroom and workshops

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I'm still learning in the darkroom, there's a lot I don't know, so the amazing Tim from Negative Thinking has agreed to give me a bit of a refresher!
NEGATIVE THINKING CROWDFUNDER: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-new...
PLEASE click the link and go give them $5 or £5, buy a t-shirt, book a workshop, whatever. SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY DARKROOM!!
Ok, in this vid Tim Pearse from Negative Thinking gives me a bit of a reminder course on the bits and bobs that I have forgotten, or never knew, about printing black and white in the darkroom.
Are you printing your images? Do you have access to a darkroom?
I genuinely didn't think I needed this stage of the process. I've been pretty focused on scanning my images, and sharing digitally. But I am slowly realising that by ignoring the darkroom I'm missing out a really important step in the analogue photography process. It's a huge opportunity for not only image control, but also creativity.
Negative Thinking is an amazing place. I really wish they were closer to where I live. I could get there, but it's a good 45 mins drive away from me. And there is literally nothing closer.
If they were around the corner, I would be in that darkroom every day!
The ethos and values of Negative Thinking, run by Tim and Emily, and Talbot the skeleton, are amazing. They want to share knowledge, they want to give as many people as possible the chance to access the darkroom, and to experience the alternative processes that seem so out of reach to all of us.
Their prices are INSANE. £5 per hour to use the darkroom... including all the chemicals for ANY process, even wet plate collodion! And their workshops are £50. Crazy.
Their landlord has suddenly hiked the rent on them, and they've been forced to move premises. But because of these low prices, they're struggling to find the money to move, and rebuild their darkroom at their new place.
These guys are providing an incredible service, so please, let's get behind them and help them out. I have only recently discovered them, and I really want them to be around so I can make use of the workshops!
Let me know what you think in the comments below.
I love the analogue photography community. Let's pull together and keep these guys going.
Check out their website here: negative-thinking.myshopify.com
And here's that crowdfunded again: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-new...

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18 ноя 2023

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Комментарии : 20

@pf5068 8 месяцев назад

I absolutely adore Negative Thinking and the space that Tim has created, he has such an insanely deep well of knowledge and the classes are always full of fascinating people. The perfect environment to cultivate true creativity. Negative thinking must live on!

@the120ist 8 месяцев назад

I had never met Tim before, but his ethos, and this place, is very special. I often feel like a fish out of water around “artists”, but I felt so welcome here. And left with a head full of ideas about next steps. An inspirational place, and an inspirational guy.

@EmilyMayne-no9ui 8 месяцев назад

yey! Thanks so much

@chriscard6544 8 месяцев назад

Im so glad to support their darkroom, Im into the darkness for 33 years now. Im very negative.

@the120ist 8 месяцев назад

Ha ha!! That’s their tagline - step into the darkness!! Love it. So thrilled they made their crowdfunder. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to do a follow up video with them, see their progress!

@kmcsmart 8 месяцев назад

What a fabulous place. I bought a t shirt and will wear it with pride. Makes me wish I lived in the uk so I could swing by for a visit.

@the120ist 7 месяцев назад

It really is a wonderful place. And they reached their crowdfunded target, and some. So they will stay alive for another few years, which is fantastic news. I also have a t-shirt on order!

@andrewwilkin1923 8 месяцев назад

A good cause, loved the ethos and have donated.

@the120ist 8 месяцев назад

I was really taken with their attitude and ethos. I felt totally at ease there, would happily go in an use the dark room, if I was a bit closer! Thanks for donating, I think they’re a worthy cause.

@JayaBhat 8 месяцев назад

Sounds like a fantastic community service and thanks for highlighting them. I made a small donation. Wish I could do more

@the120ist 8 месяцев назад

Thanks man, every little helps. I love their attitude, I was only able to include snippets of that interview with them, but they were able to talk for basically a whole hour about all the good things they're doing and all the people they want to help out learning new processes. great guys.

@EmilyMayne-no9ui 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your donation Jaya - we are so grateful for the love shown from strangers for the love to preserving these spaces. We cant wait for the next chapter! Em (NTHQ)

@Bob-qe3qi 8 месяцев назад

Great project, pledge made...

@the120ist 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! I’m seriously hoping I haven’t discovered this place too late! Hopefully all will be well and I can start heading down there to learn some new stuff.

@EmilyMayne-no9ui 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Bob! We are so thankful! We hope you will be able to come experience some fun at Negative thinking in the future :) EM (NTHQ)

@thenutter2003 8 месяцев назад

that's a cool darkroom.

@the120ist 7 месяцев назад

It's such a welcoming place too. I wish I lived closer, I'd be in there every day!

@richardmoore8899 8 месяцев назад

Great video as ever and such a positive thing to hear about. Pledge made...

@the120ist 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! For the pledge and the kind words.

@EmilyMayne-no9ui 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Richard! We are so grateful for your donation! We hope one day to meet you in person and everyone else that has pledged from watching this video! Em (NTHQ)