back in the darkroom…
25/01/2010
On Friday’s we have been having great black and white printing masterclasses. We learnt a really awesome method of split grading your filter contrasts and exposures to help reach a pleasing final print. I scanned in below my workings from the workshop – from the original split test, through the test strips to the final print. Scanning them in has probably impacted slightly on the tones and no doubt added some dust but it still might be interesting to see. Next week we move on to fibre paper. Exciting times.
This post is in a way a test. I was thinking how best to use this blog aside from snaps taken here and there. In the coming projects of my BA Photography at Brighton University I’m going to scan in all my briefs/contacts/work prints/shots etc to try and give more of an insight into how I’m going about my work at the moment. Hopefully it will be interesting and I think at the very least it will encourage me to be productive.
Till next time,
J.
Nice idea! Keep on posting.
yo dude! (this is sam from colchester btw) been checking out your blog and admiring how much you’ve added since i last saw you, the holiday season went by so fast
these posts are really interesting, looking forward to reading more
i’ve started putting a few bits and pieces of mine up on my blog, need to update it more regularly though.
much love xx
Hey dude – thanks for the comment, aiming to update the blog much more now! will check yours out but for now i must run to silverprint to get photo supplies!
just went to silverprint today!
awesome man. hes a lecturer on my course at falmouth!
Sweeet – he is awesome i have to say – find his enthusiasm very inspiring!
And we’ll be following you with great interest and pleasure!
Thanks for your blog and your photos, Jamie!
thanks!
greetings from singapore!
I somehow cant make out the technique .. You actually just arrange the filters right on the paper and check which gives the best tones ? Or was there some different method ?