In addition to taking the environmental studies class, I am currently studying photography at CCSF. I mainly shoot B&W film, and make my prints in the darkroom. Traditional photography has been utilizing toxic chemicals and uses a lot of water and paper. I would like to make my processes more environmental-friendly. A few months ago, I have switched to a paper developer made by SilverGrain , which is non-toxic and uses ascorbic acid. The results are very satisfactory and the prints do not look different from the ones that I had previously made using a paper developer with toxic ingredients. I am very glad that this works out and hope that there are other products that are non-toxic and/or help reduce the usage of resources.
On the other hand, digital photography has its own disadvantages as well, in terms of paper, ink, and electricity usage, and e-waste. The rapid advancement of new models and the reduction of price has enabled the expansion of the digital camera market to the general public. Linked to the usage of digital cameras, computers and printers are used. With the advancement in technology, the problem of e-waste has to be solved when people dispose of their old cameras, batteries, chargers, computers, monitors, computer accessories, etc. A lot of e-waste has ended up in developing countries (sometimes unknowingly exported from the e-waste companies), leading to toxic problems including cancers for the residents (many residents make their living dismantling the components for resale) and the environment.
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