Maestro
of the darkroom
The Light Within
A Hundred Square Feet
While we live in an increasingly digital world, there are many benefits to shooting and developing film the old-fashioned way.
But, film photography is a fading industry, and there is only one film developer/printer left in all of Chicago. Soon photographers may not be able to find someone to develop their film. This is a story about the last Chicago film developer/printer.
Oson Chin
Sandro Miller
We are lucky to have Oson, he is like a messenger of the film in a digital world.
Talking to him is like reading an ancient book.
We feel that he will always be here, but soon he will not.
CSWCSW Film Systems
Oson works with photographers and photo enthusiasts from around Chicago, to around the world. You will find nothing but the finest quality processing and printing, combined with service that goes above and beyond anything, you thought possible.
CSW's Customers' Interviews
Sandro Miller
Sandro Miller (born 1958) is an American photographer, known for his expressive images.
Produced thousands of film photographs with Oson Chin.
Young Photographers
Alec Basse Ashley Armitage
John Nichols Matthias St.John
In this age of digital, we're so lucky to have someone like Oson, keep the film alive for us in Chicago, providing the convenience of developing and printing film.
We honor this guy for preserving this skill and passing on his knowledge to the next generation.
We hope there will be more photographers who understand and love film, keep carrying forward this unique art.
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