On Feb 3, 2009, at 7:37 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Feb 3, 2009, at 21:30, Stan Halpin wrote:
But the whole business was very solitary, asocial. I don't miss
that.
You make a good point. I did all of my stuff completely alone -
less than fun that way.
My first photo class at my High School was in a huge room which had
probably 12 enlargers set up along a few rows. Working in that
environment could be hectic but it also meant there was a constant
chatter and people peering over each other's shoulders to see what
everyone's doing... the first time I ever worked in a darkroom and
the last time I ever worked in a darkroom WITH anybody. That was fun.
Funny.
When I was in High School doing work for the photo staff, we had a
community darkroom that had two enlargers and one long table of
processing trays. I often worked with two other guys to efficiently
make exposures and process all the prints. It was our social life ...
we'd talk about classes, swap funny stories, play gags on each other,
and get the prints done for the yearbook, weekly newsletter, etc. The
work was more photojournalist/news stuff ... reportage, event
coverage, portraits, sports shoots, etc. .. a social endeavor in all
aspects.
My own work at home in my office today, in the darkroom and on the
computer, I tend to do by myself. I prefer it that way as having
others about when I'm processing, rendering photographs is
distracting. I also tend to shoot mostly by myself, but do go out
together with other photographers on shoots from time to time. The
social endeavor happens after the photos are done, when we sit back
and appraise/appreciate each other's and our own work. Then it gets
amusing as all my friends still joke around and play gags on one
another, banter, etc.
Godfrey
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