I will never forget the "great" smell of the black and white wet darkroom. While I am sure some of you out there are glad that you don't have to be around those harmful chemicals anymore, I actually became quite fond of the chemical funk and I met most of my current friends in the trenches of developer, stop bath, and fixer. From time to time I still try to get into the darkroom because even if we can't agree on liking the smell of chemicals, we can agree on missing the luxurious quality of a gelatin silver print. The good news is that Ilford has taken the step into the digital age and brought their expertise in fine art papers with them. Personally I love their Smooth Pearl and Gold Fibre Silk papers. Here is Joshua Fischer from Ilford explaining some of that transition and why Ilford inkjet papers can simulate that special silver gelatin print look. Trust me, the look AND smell of Gold Fibre Silk brings back a lot of good memories. If you are here at WPPI, be sure to stop by their booth and check out some of the great paper stocks Ilford has to offer. -MZ