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Michael,
To RAP: I have a hard time understanding how it could take 4 hours to make a print. Even back when I used enlarging paper it took at the most half that time (now takes an hour for 5 prints from one new negative, but that's Azo--it is so easy to work with).
Thanks for the reply. I just saw it today.
That is about what it takes me, some more, some less, depending on the variables. I tend to use longer development times, 4 to 5 minutes which eats up the time. Plus I like to comtemplate between pilot prints to make sure I am heading in the right direction. When I was learning, it would take me days! But as Caponigro said, "The best way to do it, is to do it." You have do develope a feel for what does what and adapt it to what you want to say.
I went to a Zone VI Workshop in the late 70's. It was great to say the least. I ate like a pig (the food was great), worked like a horse and still lost 5 lbs. Before that, I really had no idea what a good print really looked like. My portfolio that I presented the first day had prints that were way over printed, too dark. Fred set me straight.
For some reason Fred and I chaffed, though we had never met before. During one fieldtrip I looked into a barn, and saw the textures of the siding contrasted to some sunlit chicken wire. Fred barked at me, GET OUTA THERE! On another driving in the car, Fred saw a shot of some flowers, jumped out of the car and took it the picture. Then I blerted, AWWW you staged that! The last day was a very emotional one, Martin Tarter did a very moving slide show that got a standing ovation. I just did not want it to end.
I spent the next few months reprinting, and also printed some negs from the workshop using my new found info. Then I made a sojern back to Vermont. My first stop in was the Putney General Store. Just as I was about to open the screen door, who should come walking out at that precise moment, no not Fred. But my cousin, who was attending Windam at the time. She blerted out, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"
Anyway, I checked in and called the studio several times. Each time someone picked up the reciever and hung up. Some welcome! Maybe Fred knew I was in town. The next day I struck out, and somehow found Zone VI, walked in unannounced and saw Fred, Lil, and I think Bernie. I asked Fred to look at some prints to which he graciously agreed. The first comment from Lil was, "Oh! you have something to say!" Fred went through the box, asked a few questions, I mumbled some nerveous replies. Fred called one I took at the workshop "a beaut." I thanked him and left.
To RAP: I have a hard time understanding how it could take 4 hours to make a print. Even back when I used enlarging paper it took at the most half that time (now takes an hour for 5 prints from one new negative, but that's Azo--it is so easy to work with).
Thanks for the reply. I just saw it today.
That is about what it takes me, some more, some less, depending on the variables. I tend to use longer development times, 4 to 5 minutes which eats up the time. Plus I like to comtemplate between pilot prints to make sure I am heading in the right direction. When I was learning, it would take me days! But as Caponigro said, "The best way to do it, is to do it." You have do develope a feel for what does what and adapt it to what you want to say.
I went to a Zone VI Workshop in the late 70's. It was great to say the least. I ate like a pig (the food was great), worked like a horse and still lost 5 lbs. Before that, I really had no idea what a good print really looked like. My portfolio that I presented the first day had prints that were way over printed, too dark. Fred set me straight.
For some reason Fred and I chaffed, though we had never met before. During one fieldtrip I looked into a barn, and saw the textures of the siding contrasted to some sunlit chicken wire. Fred barked at me, GET OUTA THERE! On another driving in the car, Fred saw a shot of some flowers, jumped out of the car and took it the picture. Then I blerted, AWWW you staged that! The last day was a very emotional one, Martin Tarter did a very moving slide show that got a standing ovation. I just did not want it to end.
I spent the next few months reprinting, and also printed some negs from the workshop using my new found info. Then I made a sojern back to Vermont. My first stop in was the Putney General Store. Just as I was about to open the screen door, who should come walking out at that precise moment, no not Fred. But my cousin, who was attending Windam at the time. She blerted out, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"
Anyway, I checked in and called the studio several times. Each time someone picked up the reciever and hung up. Some welcome! Maybe Fred knew I was in town. The next day I struck out, and somehow found Zone VI, walked in unannounced and saw Fred, Lil, and I think Bernie. I asked Fred to look at some prints to which he graciously agreed. The first comment from Lil was, "Oh! you have something to say!" Fred went through the box, asked a few questions, I mumbled some nerveous replies. Fred called one I took at the workshop "a beaut." I thanked him and left.
