How To Create Your Own Photo Lab.Keith S. Black

http://ReviewDslrCameras.com/Nikon-Reviews/Out of all the hobbies, photography is probably the most loved of them all. The joys of the hobby is taking a photo and watching others appreciate it as you share it. On second thought, one thing that could be better than the act of taking photos is having your own home based photo lab to develop your photos.

When people think of a photo lab, they think of dark rooms. A dark room is a room that is designed to be dark. The purpose of the dark room is to develop photos using materials that a very sensitive to light. The first dark room was used around the 19th century.

Due in part to digital photography, the use or need for dark rooms has declined considerably. A lot of pro photographers no longer use them but many that love this art as a hobby welcome the use of dark rooms as an added bonus and fun. Developing their own photos, gives the hobbyist a sense of fulfillment from knowing they developed and printed the pictures themselves.

Below are a few tips to consider when you're building your own dark room.

1- Try to pick the best room in your house. Try to pick a room that does not have any windows. Maybe a spare bathroom or bedroom would be the best place for your dark room.

2- Be sure that you have good ventilation in the dark room. This will be your work space so make sure it is comfortable for working.

3- Be sure you cover any area of the room in which light can shine through.

4- Go to your local camera supply store and purchase the needed supplies for your dark room. A few of the things that you'll need will be: trays, tongs, a easel, fix and solution for developing as well as an enlarger. If you want to save money, go to Amazon.com and buy your items.

5- In your dark room, be sure to have 2 partitions. One for wet and one for dry. Please make sure they are separate. This will help prevent you from making damaging mistakes to your photos.

6- As far as the trays are concerned, use one for each solution that you've purchased.

The 6 tips are the basics of what you need to build your very own photo lab. If you follow my tips you'll be well on your way to having fun developing your own photos.

For more advanced tips, you can visit Amazon.com and pick up a few books about creating your very own photo lab at home.