Landscape Photography Large Format FIlm
Traditional wet darkroom printing techniques, split grade printing, making proper proofs, printing difficult negatives, preparing exhibition prints
I have listed four common photographic print types using silver and chemistry as their basis. These include traditional silver gelatin fibre based prints, Polaroid prints, Type C colour prints and Cibachrome or Ilfochrome prints.
Split grade printing is my preferred technique for printing from a high contrast image with the goal of making a full tonal range silver gelatin fibre based print.
Establishing a standard exposure time for contact printing.
The importance of establishing a standard exposure time for making and assessing your first contact prints.
Overdeveloped negatives, we all have them, but how do you print from them?
Just came across this old photo of mine. Looking more like a guillotine this was my first large format enlarger. It is an old English wooden enlarger for glass plates purchased 25 years ago just outside Launceston, Tasmania.
Traditional silver gelatin fibre based prints are made by hand and involves the use of traditional darkroom, light sensitive materials and chemistry.
Whats involved and how long is a typical darkroom printing session?
Note tissue under print corners is loose for tacking
How to dry mount fibre based prints onto 100% cotton “rag” museum board for exhibition.
Reducing potential fan vibration in my enlarger head. Replacing the old fan with a 12volt DC axial fan used in computers. This not only eliminated vibration but was also quieter.