It is often said that lectures/talks by our members are always better than those given by outside speakers. Tuesday night was no exception, what could have been a dry and boring talk, (some of us can still remember Sense & Sensitometry). Was an informative, educational, practical and entertaining evening. Our talk/demonstration was given by Paul Hammond a member of the club. With help from his glamorous assistant Paul. He gave us a quick summary of his photographic history, from working with his dad in the darkroom, through his career in photography and teaching.
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Paul then went on to explain the process and the chemicals used and how they worked. Then a practical demonstration of loading the plate and taking the picture. Through to development and the final image
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