In the past week I’ve finally had time to get into the darkroom and accomplish some printing, and I plan to do more in the coming week. There’s no question that I find printing more satisfying than digital editing; on the other hand, I love being able to scan the prints and post them online. There’s less of a sense of closure to editing on the computer; in the darkroom, I test and tweak and dodge and burn and when it’s done, it’s pretty much done. Maybe because my primary computer is a laptop, I often find myself changing the digital versions. In the long run, I’ll need a “real” monitor that I can keep calibrated. The demands of technology never seem to end.

For now, I’m happy to post these Holga images, some of which were taken this summer and others two years ago, that show a different view of camp (although some of the subjects match my earlier digital posts). As I begin to contemplate organizing and finding ways to publish these pictures, I continue to question whether to put them together by method (digital vs. b/w) or by place (camp, county fair, home, etc.). So many options….and somehow it’s always easier for me to advise my students than it is to chart my own course as a photographer!

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