21 June 2008
I usually will not set-up unless I know that I have 3-4 hours+ to work in the darkroom. If I get 2 to 3 prints I am satisfied. Sometimes I get none because I am proofing new negatives, operator errors in the dark, I am not "in tune" with the photo gods, ...
You are not alone. We all work at our own rate. When I was teaching photography the largest single compliant was that "why don't I have more prints done" during a 3 hour lab session. There were always exceptions, but some of the "quick prints" were not very well thought out.
The most print I have made in one session have been for the APUG Postcard Exchange.
Regards,
Darwin
P.S. I once read that Ansel Adams targeted 50 prints a day out of his darkroom, but he was a master and had an army of people helping him 8 hours/day.
I usually will not set-up unless I know that I have 3-4 hours+ to work in the darkroom. If I get 2 to 3 prints I am satisfied. Sometimes I get none because I am proofing new negatives, operator errors in the dark, I am not "in tune" with the photo gods, ...
You are not alone. We all work at our own rate. When I was teaching photography the largest single compliant was that "why don't I have more prints done" during a 3 hour lab session. There were always exceptions, but some of the "quick prints" were not very well thought out.
The most print I have made in one session have been for the APUG Postcard Exchange.
Regards,
Darwin
P.S. I once read that Ansel Adams targeted 50 prints a day out of his darkroom, but he was a master and had an army of people helping him 8 hours/day.