The Wider Changes

As the world changes, tipping from our chemical age, going deeper into our algorithmic one, I have to order supplies more frequently from overseas. Europe is still able to support a chemical based photography.
They have the market to support their firm
So, to those of you in the States, go ahead, order those supplies — they arrive finely packaged, and seem to be as good as anything formerly “made in america.”

When Tri-X is a special order in 120, it is time to buy British, or Czech —
And my darkroom equipment is now coming from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Japan. Rochester must be a mighty ghost town. Hope they can open hydroponic dope farms in those concrete wastelands.

da plumbing

the arts darkroom means plumbing. small budgets mean you are the plumber, at least until you break it badly.
to get by, remind yourself of this:

hot on the left
cold on the right
shit runs downhill
payday is friday.

you are now a fully trained plumber’s assistant; get me some coffee