Darkroom

A developer has shared a homemade f-stop timer for photographic darkroom work, built using only an iPhone and a $20 smart plug. The tool automates timed exposure enlarging, a task usually done with specialised darkroom timers. The project is drawing interest from analog photography hobbyists who appreciate low-cost hacks that repurpose everyday devices for film printing workflows.

A photographer is selling darkroom prints at Wilton Market near the shopping centre in Wilton, trading until 2pm. They hope the stall will become a weekly occurrence, which would give the analogue photography community a regular local outlet and introduce darkroom printing to more shoppers.

An artist dressed up, took portrait photos, and is converting them into cyanotypes, the vintage blue-toned printing process. The share drew small but warm engagement in art circles, with cyanotype photography enjoying continued interest among hobbyists drawn to its 19th-century alternative-print aesthetic and hands-on darkroom craft.