Critics of the use of silver halide in photography would have us all believe that the whole world has now moved over to digital systems, and that the old days have gone forever. While it is certainly the case that the market for the use of silver halide is in decline and may continue to decline for some years yet I, for one, would suggest that the wet chemistry approach to photography will not cease completely – at least for many years to come.
The article below shows how light-sensitive chemicals are coated onto a film surface. This is quite an interesting form of art and it is worthwhile to check it out.