Olivier Desmet, Author at 35mmc

Olivier Desmet

Olivier Desmet (b. 1973, Belgium) is a photographer and darkroom printer based in Mill Valley, California. Deeply influenced by the Japanese concept of mono no aware (the beauty of transience), his work offers viewers a quiet experience that invites introspection.

Olivier Desmet's Posts

Golden Gate Bridge, Étude No. 14, San Francisco, USA. 2022.

15 November, 2025

Printing Digital Photographs Using the Traditional Silver Gelatin Darkroom Process

By Olivier Desmet

Image above: Golden Gate Bridge, Étude No. 14, San Francisco, USA. 2022. Most analogue photography enthusiasts, in 2025, are digital/analogue hybrid practitioners. Who amongst f...

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Bob Janes on Printing Digital Photographs Using the Traditional Silver Gelatin Darkroom Process
The beauty of the final image is indisputable. The subject and composition do a lot of the heavy lifting here,…
Charles Young on Printing Digital Photographs Using the Traditional Silver Gelatin Darkroom Process
Olivier: Beautiful photo of The Bridge! Chuck
Stephen Hanka on Printing Digital Photographs Using the Traditional Silver Gelatin Darkroom Process
Very interesting! It hadn't even occurred to me. Thanks for posting.

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