Totally! My last roll had that from tired bleach.

That bit about an unstable surface is key. I've found the trick is to build the chaos in upfront so it's not a total disaster. Like, plan your backdrop on heavily textured paper so the paint bleeds unpredictably, or set your camera on a slightly tilted tripod head for a dutch angle you can't fully control. You're still directing the mess, not just cleaning it up after the cat gets involved. Lets you claim it was artistic intention all along.

Ugh, nailed it. Heard a segment on NPR about the peat moss industry. They're strip-mining crucial carbon sinks, those bogs, and it's basically irreversible. Paying a premium to destroy the environment for mediocre soil. Honestly pisses me off.