I agree with the old-school comments. Take a look at some of
Jerry Uelsmann's work. He's one of my favorite photographers, and his work isn't done digitally at all:
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Today, with the advent of digital cameras and Photoshop, photographers are able to create a work somewhat resembling Uelsmann's in less than a day, however, at the time Uelsmann was considered to have almost "magical skill" with his completely analog tools. Uelsmann used the darkroom frequently, sometimes using three to ten enlargers to produce the expected effect. Photos are still widely regarded as documentary evidence of events, and Uelsmann, along with people like Lucas Samaras, was considered an avant garde shattere of the popular conception.
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I think people that claim to be "old-school" and resist all the things you can do in the "digital darkroom" were just never skilled enough or had the foresight to try some of the more interesting things you can do with paper and chemicals.