Film is not dead

I can’t count the hours I spent standing in the dark in front of these two enlargers. That was years ago, but if I had to do it again I think I could pick up where I left off. The process of making gelatin silver prints or color prints was so rewarding yet at times, so frustrating, too. Yesterday I delivered my Chromega 4x5 color enlarger, a Leitz Focomat 35mm enlarger, a 16x20 archival print washer and miscellaneous darkroom items to my alma mater, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where photography students might learn to appreciate the craft aspect of the photographic process. It makes me happy that they now have a new home.