Home Darkroom Set-Up: Ep.1

[@lillianvalentine1975]

gratifying to watch, excellent prints!

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thank you!

[@raphaellehnen]

Outstanding work, Ryan! Very informative and inspiring. I love the NYC bike one, the dynamics, composition and 'storytelling' are superb! Also great job on the dodging!

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks Raphael!! My plan is to do one of these a month and try to be consistent haha. I’m so glad to hear you felt it informative and inspiring - that’s one of my goals for sure!

[@bhangdiajake7490]

Love it! My favorite was the pic from NYC. It is my favorite city and to me feels like it captures the vibe I attribute to it.

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks Jake, im glad you felt that it captured a relatable vibe

[@mattperillo]

awesome video, this was very relaxing! loved that shot of the cyclist. also the dodged print came out great!

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks Matt! I’m glad you found it relaxing, too

[@jogrev]

Bravo, Ryan. Great job!

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks! (Check out episode 4 due 12/1 🙂)

[@dashatennis]

Great video!! Always such nice photos😍

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks!

[@davideceretto]

Hi! Love the pic from Arizona. It reminds me one of those microscopic images. Really nice contrast! Goood job!

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks David! Yeah the contrast is nice in that one.

[@pd1jdw630]

Looks neat! Well done!

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks! Just published episode 2 if you’re interested :)

[@jnelsonfilms]

New subscriber here! Loved the portrait in the Baking Pan. Great job dodging the subject. Also liked the photos from Arizona - I'm from Phoenix and have spent a lot of time in Sedona.

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks Jimmy! And welcome, I’m so glad you enjoyed this one!

[@JohnManuwal]

I like the lighter version of her face better. All your prints are nice. As far as what I would hang on the wall. Probably the bike one. Did you make or buy that tub attachment for the print washer?

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks John, I appreciate it! Do you mean the blue thing connecting the faucet to the print washer? I actually tried a few different things but this one works the best for me, it’s a “rinseroo replacement shower hose connector”, it was a 3-pack on Amazon for $10 and worked really well for the weird size/shape faucet we have

[@RobertHarvey101]

Thank you for this. Which stand did you go with?

[@ryanbhangdia]

Glad you found some value in it! I use the stand from negative supply, it’s overkill and expensive (was cheaper when I got it than it is now… current price is wild I just checked.) but it’s something I use a lot so I’m happy with it. If I were getting a new one today I would shoot for something much cheaper and the size depends on how big you’re meaning to print. With mine which has about a 28in max column height I can practically enlarge 6x6 negative to 11x11 inches with a 90mm lens

[@samuelajah8649]

These are amazing! Quick question, why does the border look like that? It looks like it’s being printed from a tray which is very interesting

[@ryanbhangdia]

Thanks Samuel! I filed out the negative carriers a little bit to get the full negative with a little black border, no reason for that other than I like the look! (Also, if you’re interested check out the latest episode 4 of this series for which the giveaway is still active!)

[@samuelajah8649]

Will do and thanks for sharing your experiences with us!