I'm officially struggling with this. I thought I was going to have a great time, forcing myself to get out with the camera more, but all I find is a huge creative block. It feels a bit too forced for my nature, and I'm not coming up with anything I'd like to share, after putting eight full rolls through the camera already.
I'm going to give it one more try, but may just have to quit at some point, based on how things are going. I can't afford either the money or the time I find myself spending.
I'm officially struggling with this. I thought I was going to have a great time, forcing myself to get out with the camera more, but all I find is a huge creative block. It feels a bit too forced for my nature, and I'm not coming up with anything I'd like to share, after putting eight full rolls through the camera already.
I'm going to give it one more try, but may just have to quit at some point, based on how things are going. I can't afford either the money or the time I find myself spending.
I'm officially struggling with this. I thought I was going to have a great time, forcing myself to get out with the camera more, but all I find is a huge creative block. It feels a bit too forced for my nature, and I'm not coming up with anything I'd like to share, after putting eight full rolls through the camera already.
I'm going to give it one more try, but may just have to quit at some point, based on how things are going. I can't afford either the money or the time I find myself spending.
Larry, Scott and Eric, I have your negatives. Apologies for the delay but I will be sending mine to you on Saturday. Two of you have sent me negs developed in Pyrocat, which I have never seen before. I have already done a preliminary print of one of them; very interesting indeed. So much detail!
Hey guys - the negs are done! I actually shot three different possibilities (the third time around) to be on the safe side, luckily they all made it through to the developing stage without any issues. Since I have extras I just might be ready for the next round. I'm going to pack them up tonight and they'll be in the mail tomorrow.
I also hope to get the prints done this week, because we start a new school year next week and it will be hard to find time to do anything for a while!
OK - Here are my prints. LONG overdue, but done nonetheless.
Notes: all were printed on Ilford Art 300 paper, thus the slight softness of the scans.
Eric Rose's I printed at Grade 3, and heavily burned in the dark area to the left of the sculptural head. Slightly cropped to remove blown-out highlights on the right edge.
Alexander Learmont's was a straight print, grade 2, no burning or dodging.
Larry Gebhart's was also a straight grade 2 print, but the snowy foreground was given a 1-stop burn, to tame the highlights and bring detail back into the fence.
My own print is also a straight print, but at grade 1 1/2. I make a punchy negative.
OK - Here are my prints. LONG overdue, but done nonetheless.
Notes: all were printed on Ilford Art 300 paper, thus the slight softness of the scans.
Eric Rose's I printed at Grade 3, and heavily burned in the dark area to the left of the sculptural head. Slightly cropped to remove blown-out highlights on the right edge.
Alexander Learmont's was a straight print, grade 2, no burning or dodging.
Larry Gebhart's was also a straight grade 2 print, but the snowy foreground was given a 1-stop burn, to tame the highlights and bring detail back into the fence.
My own print is also a straight print, but at grade 1 1/2. I make a punchy negative.
Interesting idea! I will join it next time.
To sign up for the 2015 negative exchange, please post here with:
Your Name
General Geographic Location
Preferred film format (35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, 4x5, 5x7, 8x10, any)
Preferred medium (silver gelatin, Pt/Pd, Cyanotype, etc).
Groups will be matched based on film format first and foremost. Geographic diversity will be considered so that nobody gets stuck with having to mail all their negatives and prints to far-flung foreign lands at outrageous shipping rates. Printing medium will be a lesser factor - if there are enough folks who want to do contact-printed alt process prints, we can do a special edition for them.
I've been following this thread for a while since it looks like fun to do. And since my darkroom is almost ready, I was wondering when there will be a new round I can sign up to? Is this an annual thing, like the title suggests?
Thanks,
Bert from Holland
Maybe, but you should remember that in APUG, the "Monthly" Shooting Assignment happens every two months.
I think many of us are finding/found it more challenging then expected.
I know that I would probably have got my prints out more quickly if I had fewer to do.
You know, it makes sense. Maybe the groups should be just three. And you don't have to print your own negative.
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