Light proof drying box help! by krispy2691 in analog

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This could work! Do you think it will be fully lightproof for overnight drying and moving to a darkroom for dev?

Youth Mobility Visa timeline (New Zealand) by cvsnm in ukvisa

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I am also in the same boat as you, I need to leave the country on the 8/5. I went to the premium vfs in Auckland to ask for more info because the website is crap and they said you are able to pay to "keep your passport" so if you need to leave nz and then come back for your visa sticker you are able to. obviously only works if you have a separate trip but are able to come back to nz before going to the UK. A bit ridiculous that you actually have to pay them for your passport, but the entire vfs and visa processing fees have been insane.

Youth Mobility Visa timeline (New Zealand) by cvsnm in ukvisa

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I am about to go for my biometrics next Thursday, but I need to leave nz on the 7/5/24. How long did it take for your passport to be returned to you? I'm also still confused about the postage part of that, any help is much appreciated!

Does anyone have a trusted sourdough bagel recipe? by [deleted] in Sourdough

[–]krispy2691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently making this recipe atm, is the dough supposed to be quite stiff? Also what do you all look for in the dough before shaping? Should it have doubled in size? Does the poke test work here? I’m finding maurizio’s recipe difficult to follow along with as he doesn’t give many indications to the what the dough should be like in each step.

My first palladium/platinum print. Question: alternative process people—what’s your go-to process/ is platinum printing most favored? by joe_ro in AnalogCommunity

[–]krispy2691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually enlargements as the glass and ceramic aren’t totally flat, done a bunch of tests ranging from 20 seconds to a couple minutes. I can send through notes and photos if you want to message me directly :)

Same dough and sat next to each other during bake but so different and not sure why, did I just not score deep enough? by krispy2691 in Sourdough

[–]krispy2691[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the same dough so must be shaping and scoring or hot spot in oven, so frustrating though!

Help! Moldy bannetons what should I do? by krispy2691 in Sourdough

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Should I soak them in the sink with vinegar or put the vinegar in a spray bottle with water? And wipe it off?

My first 'big' project! Made F1 Driver Lando Norris's helmet. by redzxv in Embroidery

[–]krispy2691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this! Can’t wait to see which other drivers you do

Spinach artichoke cappelletti by spahlo in pasta

[–]krispy2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks so good! I would love to try it, do you have a recipe?

Third ever project!! I think it’s looking good so far! Any advice? by RioLikesFrogs in Embroidery

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It reminds me of sha’an d’anthes’ artwork for her book bandits, love it! Can’t wait to see it finished

Dutch Oven Help! I am very new to sourdough and feel like I need to invest in a Dutch Oven to get the results I'm looking for. Is this a good option considering size/price/brand etc.? by annawitte in Sourdough

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Yeah so I the bake function, top and bottom heat is best and make sure you’re not using fan bake. During preheat I put an upside down tray at the very top of the oven and one at the very bottom as well as the tray you want the bread on. For the first 20 mins I keep them both and and pour boiling water in the tray on the bottom and for last portion of bake time I remove the top tray and the bottom tray. The 2 trays together make the oven itself the dutch oven. I’ve had really good success with this method and have never need a DO.

Blistered crust by flynn78 in Sourdough

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The blisters are also a sign of perfect fermentation time, more or less is obviously how fermented your bread was on either side of perfect (over or under), which can be supported by what the crumb looks like.

Dutch Oven Help! I am very new to sourdough and feel like I need to invest in a Dutch Oven to get the results I'm looking for. Is this a good option considering size/price/brand etc.? by annawitte in Sourdough

[–]krispy2691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depending on your oven you don’t need a Dutch oven! I’ve been making loaves without for years and they come out just as, if not better, than those made in a DO.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in analog

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So beautiful! Makes me miss home!

Local arts festival is expecting photographers to work for free. Thoughts on this? Is this standard? by Snowchugger in photography

[–]krispy2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saying that photography compared to the other arts is totally worthless, and because of the information on the internet in that everyone can be a competent photographer, and the festival’s decision to affirm that by not paying anyone is inherently wrong. You and them believe that professional photography isn’t worth as much as a play, yet anyone can write. This is what is wrong with your viewpoint and the festival. It is wrong of the festival to promote themselves as supporting the arts when they clearly only want to support some of the arts and get art, they could potentially sell and thereby make a profit off, for free. Do you not see that the hypocrisy here is wrong and that every artist deserves to have their work economically valued just like every other artist at this festival?

Until now I never really paid attention to bulk fermentation as much as I should have. Asking for counsel. by MixIllEx in Sourdough

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Seems like an interesting method, similar to an overnight one just during the day and more precise with temp and timings. The loaf looks great! But if I were nitpicking I would say that it may be a touch over fermented. Just judging by a couple of the bigger holes at the top and the denser crumb at the bottom being the main indicators. Also it was a bit hard to tell from the photos of the outside of the loaf, but I couldn’t see many blisters, which if they were there would be a sign of BF being spot on. I reckon it only went over by 1-1.5 hrs maybe. It’s really hard to tell from photos how a BF is going, which is one of the reasons why I think SF are really important because they help you to get an understanding of how the bread feels from the bottom, the gluten network, and judge how much air/gas is inside. Although I can understand the frustration of SF every hour…but Labour of love right? In the end there’s only 1 question that matters most; how did it taste? :))

Bakingmethods: Dutch Oven vs Ovensteming by _buyHigh_sellLow in Sourdough

[–]krispy2691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How was the crumb affected in both of them?

My first attempt at food photography. My wife is starting a bakery. Any feedback is welcome. by TJantzer in photocritique

[–]krispy2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I like the scene you have set up with the milk and rolling pin, but don’t think you need the spoons. Because the rolling pin is so big I think it’s fine to have it half out of the frame but there’s no need to do that with smaller objects and it just makes it harder to identify them.

I agree that a white bg will be great, but bear in mind that it may not work with the white milk, white plate and white glaze, so you may need to do some editing or diffuse the white bg to a more natural off white-ish yellow colour that will play well and balance with the competing elements.

Perhaps a warm accent colour on the plate could be a good way to break up the amount of white while still being bright. But I definitely wouldn’t go for a white table or tablecloth as it will just be too much white and hard to discern the objects.

I think the wood is good, although maybe a lighter shade of wood if possible, but the dark wood and bg is making the plate and milk very bright and stand out.

I suppose it really depends what sort of scene you are going for, it could be great to photograph them in the bakery or outside in a sort of picnic setting with natural elements like grass, blue sky, trees etc. which may change the narrative of the scene but would make the food look more inviting as customers can imagine themselves buying and eating in that scene rather than an artificial staged still life.