Most analog photography enthusiasts, in 2025, are digital/analog hybrid practitioners. Who amongst film photographers doesn’t end up viewing and sharing their work as scanned, digital images? And then there are those of us, the weird ones, who shoot digital but print using the traditional darkroom silver printing process. This article provides a broad overview of this somewhat esoteric process as I personally practice it. 

And they are in color. Gasp!

Nitzer Ebb live at Slim's in San Francisco on September 27th, 2019. Douglas McCarthy front and centre, with Bon Harris seen in the back behind the electronic drum kit.

I have selected high-quality matting and framing components that aesthetically complement my work. Additionally, the materials selected adhere to the highest archival standards.

I'm happy to share that my photograph "Portrait of Maiko No. 1" has been selected for inclusion in the International Photography Hall of Fame’s virtual exhibition, "Vision and Viewpoint".

I am happy to announce that my toned silver gelatin print of the photograph "Ichiyuki-San Performs Kabuki Dance" (Portrait of Maiko No. 8), from my ongoing "Portraits of Maiko" series, has been accepted into the permanent collection of the International Museum of Dance.

Split-toned silver gelatin darkroom print on Ilford Multigrade FB Warmtone Glossy. 

Taking this project in yet another direction…

Another busy day in the darkroom today; I printed two more photographs: a portrait of Masaya-san for my 'Portraits of Maiko' series, and a print that the International Museum of Dance (IMOD) has acquired for its permanent collection.

I returned from my latest visit to Kyoto a couple of weeks ago and spent the day in the darkroom today, printing one of my favorite photographs from the trip.

A set of eight photographs of the infamous Alcatraz Prison.