PLANT-BASED FILM DEVELOPMENT
A sustainable alternative to traditional film processing, developed using native materials from so-called B.C. like sagebrush, chokecherries, and shells. This process minimizes ecological impact while creating warm, organic tones unique to each roll.
- 100% Organic, Non-Toxic Chemistry
- Locally Sourced Materials
- Eco-Conscious Process (3 Days)
- Works with 35mm or 120 Film
- Archival-Quality Scans
- Optional Prints Available - $50 per Roll
Jess Beaudin has created a way to develop film using only materials native to so-called B.C.
Traditional film development uses toxic chemistry that contributes to ecological degradation. By developing film with organic chemistry, we can take responsibility for the adverse ecological impacts of our work, and minimize its effects. The process of creating film developers from the native environment, which can be returned to the land after use, speaks to the feedback loops of nature we disrupt in modern life, and how we can choose to re-enter nature cycles instead of stopping them entirely.
This technique develops film in a mixture of chokecherries, sagebrush, and shells, and fixes the film in salt water from the Salish Sea. This process is a labour of love that takes three days to complete, compared to 12 minutes when developing film with traditional chemicals.