expired film
reticulation studies
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Reticulation Studies
(photography) Reticulation is typically considered as a defect that results from dramatic temperature changes during development. The film emulsion absorbs too much water and cracks upon drying. This effect is more common with older film stocks, as newer films have been designed to resist the effect.
My mom swims in this pool every day. I shot these photos of her on an expired roll of Velvia 50 and developed them using a reversal process. This produces a positive image on a transparent film base, instead of the negatives typically associated with film.
I noticed the textured, cracked emulsion mid-way through the developing process, and digitally inverted the film after drying and scanning it to better understand the effect (see right).
Developed with caffenol made from leftover coffee grounds from breakfast. Bleached with a lemon peroxide solution using lemons from my neighbor’s tree.