Aunt Jackie

Aunt Jackie

Postcard Club 004

developing 100% on vibes

Jan 08, 2026
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Dear Postcard Club,

A handful of months ago I asked my friend Emma if she wanted to go to a new weekly drop-in at a community darkroom I’d seen posted on Instagram. I showed up with a roll of 120 film of self portraits I photographed earlier that day in my bedroom, and a faint memory from high school of how to develop film. We were warmly greeted and gently reminded how to develop negatives using b&w chemicals. I was hooked and have returned every Wednesday since.

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