The silver salt process on the verge of being lost

From roll upon roll of negatives to shelves crammed full of photography books, this is no ordinary photography studio. Owner of the studio, Chen Feng-yi (陳豐毅), who uses the traditional silver salt process, said it is precisely the difficulty in predicting chemical changes in the silver salt process, and therefore the unpredictability in contrast, particles, and even brightness, that makes this type of film processing so appealing.

The ability of this process to transform old negatives into lasting memories with a tangible and palpable existence sets them apart from their digital counterparts. Despite the laboriousness of silver salt processing, it has been conveying poignant moments that touch our hearts and nourish our souls for generations.

從一捲捲的底片到滿櫃的攝影書籍，不同於一般的照相館，這裡是堅持傳統的銀鹽底片工作坊，銀鹽底片工作室店主陳豐毅表示，銀鹽底片的沖洗有時候無法預期會是怎麼樣的化學變化，化學藥劑與底片發生的化學作用，包括反差、顆粒，甚至明亮相關聯，可是有趣的地方就是不可預期

老底片會變成一個長久記憶的東西，而且是實際存在，這或許跟數位有蠻大差異。銀鹽沖洗的過程雖然費工費時，但沖印過後伴隨而至的感動，記錄著從古至今每一個動人的剎那。

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