Developing
Stories
There’s a story inside every envelope of negatives that passes through Safelight Labs.
Developing Stories is our place to celebrate photography, as San Diego’s best photographers turn their lens on our community and our world.
For a chance to be featured on the blog, send us a note, or just opt in next time you drop off a roll of film.

Days Gone By: Reflections from Carlos Guillén Apezteguia

Store Your Memories With Us at Community Film Archive Day

Join us in celebrating San Diego’s film photography community

The Art of Standing Out: Questions for Joey Guzzino
It’s time to hang! Join us at the Medium Festival of Photography this Saturday

Love as an Act for Resistance: Questions for Fedella Lizeth

Camera Exposure nominated as best camera shop by San Diego Mag readers

It’s All Green to Me: Hardcore Questions for Eden Cvengros
Dawn of the Darkroom: A Sip and See with Beers & Cameras

Vacation Dispatches in 35mm: Photo Diaries of Samra Jean Lovelady
Pure gold. Photos from Sayra Alejandra Vasquez’ solo show “Alchemist.”

Save the Date: DIY Development Lab & Darkroom Open House

Let’s come together to support our friends in Los Angeles 🙏.

Ritual and Routine. Questions for Jay Vee on finding home abroad.
It’s alive! The community darkroom is now open.
A look inside San Diego’s new community darkroom.

The Familiar Imagination: Questions for Kavi Kariyawasam
Back to the Retrofuture: A Look to the Past in Tucker Fellows’ Present

The cameras are disposable, but the pictures last forever. Here’s your view of the Yearbook Creative launch party.
