Donald R. Anderson - Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals

Donald R. Anderson earned his MFA in photography at Ohio University. After a stint in the Peace Corps in Venezuela, he became the first director of the Photographic Archives at the University of Louisville in Kentucky in 1967. In 1970, he joined Louisville's Fine Art Department where he taught photography until 1998. He is currently teaching at Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey.

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Mr. Anderson, I have a very basic question... I haven't had a darkroom for over 30 years and I want to get back into B&W. I don't remember what fixer I used to use and I am confused amongst the quick fix, regular fix and fixers with hardener. What should I use for film and print and why? Thanks for your advice, Michael

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Greetings Michael, We use a liquid fix at MPC where I teach made by company named Lauder, but that particular fixer may not be available to you. So much depends on what is available where you live and how much you want to spend. I would recommend ...full answer