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RE: https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/116946178813103516

One of the worst (but by far not the worst) effects of genAI as technology: Seeding doubt & distrust in the last remaining parts of shared reality and in people's creativity or their skills... So much brain rot and cognitive bias!

Having just spent half a day in the darkroom yesterday, mixing chems, preparing emulsions, test strips, refining tone curves, making prints, experimenting with toners and sharing some work-in-progress shots — this morning I was waking up to an accusation that I keep publishing AI generated images (this time supposedly the one below) and not label or CW them as such. WTF! So much for trying to hone an actual wetware skill/craft...

Apart from feeling pretty offended by that comment, I wonder how are makers supposed to address these insinuations? How many people are already sharing these doubts and how do they change perception and value/role of art in general? Do we need to document our process in ever greater detail as some form of "certificate of authenticity"? I feel the urge to upload more timelapses of my processing (analog and digital) or even RAW camera files to prove AI-free workflow or source materials... Some receipts are here (but also in my TL):

https://makertube.net/c/noircountry/videos

For my color photography, my editing is purposefully very lightweight and mostly limited to adjusting levels, minor color adjustments (e.g. for shots taken with polarization filter), cropping, resizing with sharpening (unsharp masking or Lanczos kernel). Since some of my older lenses have auto-focus issues, I use an old version of Topaz for denoising/sharpening, but only rarely and as subtly as possible. For B&W there's usually more layered/refined level/contrast editing & some masking... In general my mantra is to "get it (mostly) right in camera" and also have written about this previously:

https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/116635793094198883

#AI #Photography #Darkroom #PrintMaking #FineArt

RE: https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/116946178813103516

One of the worst (but by far not the worst) effects of genAI as technology: Seeding doubt & distrust in the last remaining parts of shared reality and in people's creativity or their skills... So much brain rot and cognitive bias!

Having just spent half a day in the darkroom yesterday, mixing chems, preparing emulsions, test strips, refining tone curves, making prints, experimenting with toners and sharing some work-in-progress shots — this morning I was waking up to an accusation that I keep publishing AI generated images (this time supposedly the one below) and not label or CW them as such. WTF! So much for trying to hone an actual wetware skill/craft...

Apart from feeling pretty offended by that comment, I wonder how are makers supposed to address these insinuations? How many people are already sharing these doubts and how do they change perception and value/role of art in general? Do we need to document our process in ever greater detail as some form of "certificate of authenticity"? I feel the urge to upload more timelapses of my processing (analog and digital) or even RAW camera files to prove AI-free workflow or source materials... Some receipts are here (but also in my TL):

https://makertube.net/c/noircountry/videos

For my color photography, my editing is purposefully very lightweight and mostly limited to adjusting levels, minor color adjustments (e.g. for shots taken with polarization filter), cropping, resizing with sharpening (unsharp masking or Lanczos kernel). Since some of my older lenses have auto-focus issues, I use an old version of Topaz for denoising/sharpening, but only rarely and as subtly as possible. For B&W there's usually more layered/refined level/contrast editing & some masking... In general my mantra is to "get it (mostly) right in camera" and also have written about this previously:

https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/116635793094198883

#AI #Photography #Darkroom #PrintMaking #FineArt

Darkroom Streaming Platform Adds Rare and Exclusive Anime Titles

New Anime Additions to Darkroom
The Darkroom streaming platform is expanding its library with a selection of rare and exclusive anime titles. The service, which focuses on independent, foreign, and cult classic genre films, has added several notable projects to its roster for subscribers to explore....

#Anime #CrusherJoe #Darkroom

I made my first proper black and white prints today! I love how they came out. It’s absolutely magical seeing the image appear in the developer tray as you are watching. #photography #analog #darkroom

Darkroom Streaming Platform Adds Rare and Exclusive Anime Titles

New Anime Additions to Darkroom
The Darkroom streaming platform is expanding its library with a selection of rare and exclusive anime titles. The service, which focuses on independent, foreign, and cult classic genre films, has added several notable projects to its roster for subscribers to explore....

#Anime #CrusherJoe #Darkroom

Darkroom Streaming Platform Adds Rare and Exclusive Anime Titles

New Anime Additions to Darkroom
The Darkroom streaming platform is expanding its library with a selection of rare and exclusive anime titles. The service, which focuses on independent, foreign, and cult classic genre films, has added several notable projects to its roster for subscribers to explore....

#Anime #CrusherJoe #Darkroom

Darkroom Showcases Hard-To-Find Anime Content
Streaming Platform Spotlights Rare Anime Gems Including...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comics/comic-book-previews/darkroom-hard-to-find-anime-content/
#Darkroom #anime #rare anime #hard-to-find anime #Crusher Joe #Crusher Joe A Trap of the Frozen Jail #Crusher Joe The Final Weapon ASH #Haré + Guu DELUXE #Haré + Guu FINAL #Simoun #anime streaming #cult anime #classic anime #foreign films #arthouse streaming #independent streaming #Comic Crusaders

Darkroom Showcases Hard-To-Find Anime Content
Streaming Platform Spotlights Rare Anime Gems Including...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comics/comic-book-previews/darkroom-hard-to-find-anime-content/
#Darkroom #anime #rare anime #hard-to-find anime #Crusher Joe #Crusher Joe A Trap of the Frozen Jail #Crusher Joe The Final Weapon ASH #Haré + Guu DELUXE #Haré + Guu FINAL #Simoun #anime streaming #cult anime #classic anime #foreign films #arthouse streaming #independent streaming #Comic Crusaders

Darkroom Showcases Hard to Find Anime Content

http://lesleysanimeandmangacorner.com/2026/07/07/darkroom-showcases-hard-to-find-anime-content/

#Anime, #Darkroom

Darkroom Showcases Hard to Find Anime Content

http://lesleysanimeandmangacorner.com/2026/07/07/darkroom-showcases-hard-to-find-anime-content/

#Anime, #Darkroom

#Darkroom Streaming Platform Launches with Exclusive #Anime Content http://dlvr.it/TTPVcW

I captured the most magic moment/stage of Kallitype development as 4x slow-motion, the moment when you pour developer over the exposed image and you can see it for the very first time...

https://makertube.net/w/9i7i9APGyJk1Ajbp2zmY7U

Most of the image becomes visible immediately, but details are only completely there after around 30-60 seconds. The rest of the 45-50 minute development process is mostly to refine contrast, tones and making the print resistant to aging and to achieve archival stability, e.g. via multi-stage clearing to dissolve and remove any obsolete iron, toning via salts of precious metals or other compounds, fixing and several rounds of rinsing...

(The print shown in the video is still drying and I will share a picture of it tomorrow)

#AltProcess #Kallitype #AnalogPhotography #Darkroom #Photography #PrintMaking #NoirCountry #Video

I captured the most magic moment/stage of Kallitype development as 4x slow-motion, the moment when you pour developer over the exposed image and you can see it for the very first time...

https://makertube.net/w/9i7i9APGyJk1Ajbp2zmY7U

Most of the image becomes visible immediately, but details are only completely there after around 30-60 seconds. The rest of the 45-50 minute development process is mostly to refine contrast, tones and making the print resistant to aging and to achieve archival stability, e.g. via multi-stage clearing to dissolve and remove any obsolete iron, toning via salts of precious metals or other compounds, fixing and several rounds of rinsing...

(The print shown in the video is still drying and I will share a picture of it tomorrow)

#AltProcess #Kallitype #AnalogPhotography #Darkroom #Photography #PrintMaking #NoirCountry #Video

I captured the most magic moment/stage of Kallitype development as 4x slow-motion, the moment when you pour developer over the exposed image and you can see it for the very first time...

https://makertube.net/w/9i7i9APGyJk1Ajbp2zmY7U

Most of the image becomes visible immediately, but details are only completely there after around 30-60 seconds. The rest of the 45-50 minute development process is mostly to refine contrast, tones and making the print resistant to aging and to achieve archival stability, e.g. via multi-stage clearing to dissolve and remove any obsolete iron, toning via salts of precious metals or other compounds, fixing and several rounds of rinsing...

(The print shown in the video is still drying and I will share a picture of it tomorrow)

#AltProcess #Kallitype #AnalogPhotography #Darkroom #Photography #PrintMaking #NoirCountry #Video

I captured the most magic moment/stage of Kallitype development as 4x slow-motion, the moment when you pour developer over the exposed image and you can see it for the very first time...

https://makertube.net/w/9i7i9APGyJk1Ajbp2zmY7U

Most of the image becomes visible immediately, but details are only completely there after around 30-60 seconds. The rest of the 45-50 minute development process is mostly to refine contrast, tones and making the print resistant to aging and to achieve archival stability, e.g. via multi-stage clearing to dissolve and remove any obsolete iron, toning via salts of precious metals or other compounds, fixing and several rounds of rinsing...

(The print shown in the video is still drying and I will share a picture of it tomorrow)

#AltProcess #Kallitype #AnalogPhotography #Darkroom #Photography #PrintMaking #NoirCountry #Video

I captured the most magic moment/stage of Kallitype development as 4x slow-motion, the moment when you pour developer over the exposed image and you can see it for the very first time...

https://makertube.net/w/9i7i9APGyJk1Ajbp2zmY7U

Most of the image becomes visible immediately, but details are only completely there after around 30-60 seconds. The rest of the 45-50 minute development process is mostly to refine contrast, tones and making the print resistant to aging and to achieve archival stability, e.g. via multi-stage clearing to dissolve and remove any obsolete iron, toning via salts of precious metals or other compounds, fixing and several rounds of rinsing...

(The print shown in the video is still drying and I will share a picture of it tomorrow)

#AltProcess #Kallitype #AnalogPhotography #Darkroom #Photography #PrintMaking #NoirCountry #Video

Slow-motion Kallitype

https://makertube.net/w/9i7i9APGyJk1Ajbp2zmY7U

Slow-motion Kallitype

https://makertube.net/w/9i7i9APGyJk1Ajbp2zmY7U

FR:
Son témoignage était clair, il jurait qu’il n’inventait rien et que sa volonté n’avait aucune emprise sur ces phénomènes. D’autres en avaient fait l’expérience et tous disaient que les visions surgissaient sans qu’on s’y attende, n’importe où, comme si soudainement le monde glissait pareil à un léger tissus qui flotte porté par le vent et qu’une brèche s’y dessinait. Personne ne savait ce qu’elles pouvaient être mais chacun reconnaissait ressentir face à elles, de façon diffuse, comme un appel.

« Aujourd’hui elles ne sont plus qu’un souvenir pourtant je les sens comme si elles étaient encore là. Mes mains redeviennent moites et mon cœur s’affole dans ma poitrine… Mais je ne saurais vous dire si c’est de peur ou d’excitation. »



ENG:
His testimony was clear, he swore he didn’t make up any of it and that his will had no control over these phenomenons. Other had experienced it as well and they all said that these visions bursted without expectation, anywhere, like if, all of a sudden, the world was slidding apart similar to a light sheet moved by the wind and a gap hovered on it. Nobody knew what it was but all of them recognised that they vaguely felt what seemed to be a calling.

« Today these are memories, yet I feel them like if they still were there. My hands become sweaty again and my heart beats my chest… But I couldn’t tell if it’s by fear or excitement. »

FR:
Son témoignage était clair, il jurait qu’il n’inventait rien et que sa volonté n’avait aucune emprise sur ces phénomènes. D’autres en avaient fait l’expérience et tous disaient que les visions surgissaient sans qu’on s’y attende, n’importe où, comme si soudainement le monde glissait pareil à un léger tissus qui flotte porté par le vent et qu’une brèche s’y dessinait. Personne ne savait ce qu’elles pouvaient être mais chacun reconnaissait ressentir face à elles, de façon diffuse, comme un appel.

« Aujourd’hui elles ne sont plus qu’un souvenir pourtant je les sens comme si elles étaient encore là. Mes mains redeviennent moites et mon cœur s’affole dans ma poitrine… Mais je ne saurais vous dire si c’est de peur ou d’excitation. »



ENG:
His testimony was clear, he swore he didn’t make up any of it and that his will had no control over these phenomenons. Other had experienced it as well and they all said that these visions bursted without expectation, anywhere, like if, all of a sudden, the world was slidding apart similar to a light sheet moved by the wind and a gap hovered on it. Nobody knew what it was but all of them recognised that they vaguely felt what seemed to be a calling.

« Today these are memories, yet I feel them like if they still were there. My hands become sweaty again and my heart beats my chest… But I couldn’t tell if it’s by fear or excitement. »

Et voilà, 5 films de plus en moins à développer, suffit de faire 3 cuves à la queue leu leu. Alors pourquoi 3 cuves, parce que 3 films différents, de la TMax400, de la Fomapan400 et... une superbe Washi S. Oui, j'adore la Washi S, j'en avais acheté un stock avant que le fabricant l'arrête, et encore quand je dis "l'arrête", il a surtout arrêté de la rebadgé, elle existe sous une autre marque mais bien plus compliqué à obtenir. Mais je vais me pencher sur la question. Je crois que la forêt de Fontainebleau à la Washi S doit être tout simplement magnifique.

#photo #LaboPhoto #Darkroom #ILoveFilm #FilmIsNotDead

Et voilà, 5 films de plus en moins à développer, suffit de faire 3 cuves à la queue leu leu. Alors pourquoi 3 cuves, parce que 3 films différents, de la TMax400, de la Fomapan400 et... une superbe Washi S. Oui, j'adore la Washi S, j'en avais acheté un stock avant que le fabricant l'arrête, et encore quand je dis "l'arrête", il a surtout arrêté de la rebadgé, elle existe sous une autre marque mais bien plus compliqué à obtenir. Mais je vais me pencher sur la question. Je crois que la forêt de Fontainebleau à la Washi S doit être tout simplement magnifique.

#photo #LaboPhoto #Darkroom #ILoveFilm #FilmIsNotDead

I disappeared from Mastodon for a little while. I ended up in hospital because of a chronic subdural hematoma. It all started with a sudden loss of strength on the left side of my body. I couldn't even get dressed on my own. Thankfully, the surgery went well, I'm back home now, and I'm doing well. I chose this photograph for my return because it captures, better than words, what was happening inside my mind at the time. It's good to be back.
#AnalogPhotography #Darkroom #Landscape #Tombzz

I disappeared from Mastodon for a little while. I ended up in hospital because of a chronic subdural hematoma. It all started with a sudden loss of strength on the left side of my body. I couldn't even get dressed on my own. Thankfully, the surgery went well, I'm back home now, and I'm doing well. I chose this photograph for my return because it captures, better than words, what was happening inside my mind at the time. It's good to be back.
#AnalogPhotography #Darkroom #Landscape #Tombzz

Et hop, films développés, films séchés, films contactés. La vie n'est pas belle ?

#Darkroom #LaboPhoto #Photo #ContactSheet

Et hop, films développés, films séchés, films contactés. La vie n'est pas belle ?

#Darkroom #LaboPhoto #Photo #ContactSheet

Very short look into my treasure-chest in my magic chamber. :-))

(Needs to be defrosted soon)

#photography
#whyshouldfilmbedead
#analog
#filmphotography
#darkroom
#dunkelkammer
#freezer
#35mm
#4x5
#13x18
#18x24
#sheetfilm
#bulkfim

Very short look into my treasure-chest in my magic chamber. :-))

(Needs to be defrosted soon)

#photography
#whyshouldfilmbedead
#analog
#filmphotography
#darkroom
#dunkelkammer
#freezer
#35mm
#4x5
#13x18
#18x24
#sheetfilm
#bulkfim

Very short look into my treasure-chest in my magic chamber. :-))

(Needs to be defrosted soon)

#photography
#whyshouldfilmbedead
#analog
#filmphotography
#darkroom
#dunkelkammer
#freezer
#35mm
#4x5
#13x18
#18x24
#sheetfilm
#bulkfim

Very short look into my treasure-chest in my magic chamber. :-))

(Needs to be defrosted soon)

#photography
#whyshouldfilmbedead
#analog
#filmphotography
#darkroom
#dunkelkammer
#freezer
#35mm
#4x5
#13x18
#18x24
#sheetfilm
#bulkfim

Very short look into my treasure-chest in my magic chamber. :-))

(Needs to be defrosted soon)

#photography
#whyshouldfilmbedead
#analog
#filmphotography
#darkroom
#dunkelkammer
#freezer
#35mm
#4x5
#13x18
#18x24
#sheetfilm
#bulkfim

RE: https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/116767202460597483

I started a new Makertube channel to document more of my darkroom/Kallitype photographic print making:

https://makertube.net/c/noircountry/videos

...and this being the fediverse, you can directly subscribe to this channel via your existing account by following:

@noircountry

#AltProcess #Kallitype #Photography #FineArt #Darkroom #PrintMaking #Video

RE: https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/116767202460597483

I started a new Makertube channel to document more of my darkroom/Kallitype photographic print making:

https://makertube.net/c/noircountry/videos

...and this being the fediverse, you can directly subscribe to this channel via your existing account by following:

@noircountry

#AltProcess #Kallitype #Photography #FineArt #Darkroom #PrintMaking #Video

I'm having fun printing frames from this trip to the racetrack.

#darkroom
#filmphotography

I'm having fun printing frames from this trip to the racetrack.

#darkroom
#filmphotography

Quelqu'un veut un diabolo-révélateur ?

#LaboPhoto #Darkroom #Fomapan400

Quelqu'un veut un diabolo-révélateur ?

#LaboPhoto #Darkroom #Fomapan400

Quelqu'un veut un diabolo-révélateur ?

#LaboPhoto #Darkroom #Fomapan400

Quelqu'un veut un diabolo-révélateur ?

#LaboPhoto #Darkroom #Fomapan400

Je dis ça, je dis rien, mais... what else?

(et il n'y fait plus 19°C, mais 20°C, rapport aux travaux du jour, mais bon, à la limite ça me va mieux, puisque les développements se font à 20°C, du coup, l'eau coule en permanence à 20°C. Le bonheur)

#DarkRoom #LaboPhoto

Ha ben tiens, je papote avec un pote photographe, sur les avantages du Xtol par rapport au D-76/ID-11 car il existe un Adox D-76 dit "eco", donc qu'on imagine "écologique" mais qua le fiche technique nous dit que non (à cause de l'hydroquinone, toxique), du coup, je trouve un graphique comparatif des 2 chez Kodak, qui me dit que Xtol a des grains plus fins (je préfère pas), mais bon, difficile de visualiser. Je me souviens d'un site qui a une époque comparait les couples flms/chimies, dont je pensais avoir perdu le lien et en fait...

Tadam :

https://www.denisolivier.com/cross-tests-17-films-120-with-6-developers

Plus d'excuse pour choisir vos films et chimies maintenant.

#photo #Darkroom #LaboPhoto

Ha ben tiens, je papote avec un pote photographe, sur les avantages du Xtol par rapport au D-76/ID-11 car il existe un Adox D-76 dit "eco", donc qu'on imagine "écologique" mais qua le fiche technique nous dit que non (à cause de l'hydroquinone, toxique), du coup, je trouve un graphique comparatif des 2 chez Kodak, qui me dit que Xtol a des grains plus fins (je préfère pas), mais bon, difficile de visualiser. Je me souviens d'un site qui a une époque comparait les couples flms/chimies, dont je pensais avoir perdu le lien et en fait...

Tadam :

https://www.denisolivier.com/cross-tests-17-films-120-with-6-developers

Plus d'excuse pour choisir vos films et chimies maintenant.

#photo #Darkroom #LaboPhoto

Sentimental moment.
My second last lab.

Never before in many years I had such a beautiful, large, comfortable lab (attached to my little studio) - and never again afterwards. Sigh... My sanctuary. ❤️

#photography #fotografie #filmphotography #darkroom #dunkelkammer

Sentimental moment.
My second last lab.

Never before in many years I had such a beautiful, large, comfortable lab (attached to my little studio) - and never again afterwards. Sigh... My sanctuary. ❤️

#photography #fotografie #filmphotography #darkroom #dunkelkammer

I had another nice evening in the darkroom!

#darkroom
#filmphotography

I had another nice evening in the darkroom!

#darkroom
#filmphotography

Ouais, enfin, quand on veut, on peut.

#photo #LaboPhoto #print #darkroom #Homemade #MoretSurLoing

Ouais, enfin, quand on veut, on peut.

#photo #LaboPhoto #print #darkroom #Homemade #MoretSurLoing

Bon. J'ai envie de me faire plaindre, mais en même temps, je ne peux pas me plaindre. C'est moche. Parce que j'ai cassé ma Paterson 2 spires, je ne sais comment, du coup, elle fuit du cul. Donc, j'ai commencé un développement, pis au bout de 4 minutes, à cause de la fuite, j'ai transbahuter le film en cours de développement dans ma Paterson 1 spire. Tout ça dans le noir, chaud. Et j'ai continué le dév. Alors, c'est là que vous devriez me dire "ho mon pauvre, chaud, ça va être la misère ton film". Sauf que... y a plein de matière. Le film est super bien développé. Genre, il est beau.. Bref. C'est la merde.

#photo #darkroom #LaboPhoto #Homemade