November 1, 2026 · 10 min

My first prints from the darkroom

Twelve frames from a camera older than my father.

Red-lit darkroom with prints on a drying line — Pavel at his camera repair bench

Hands repairing cracked leather bellows of a camera

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Bench Letter

One letter a month from my repair bench.

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