new work... in the darkroom
I've been working on some new prints. I'm not in love with this one, but it's still a work in progress. This is image is a scan of the negative, 4"x4". It's a mix of color 110 film and medium format. I've been working on getting the print right in the darkroom. I prefer to have a very muted gray, rather than try to correct out with variable contrast filters. I like how the color negatives give off that soft gray when printed in B&W. Overall contrast of black and white is not required for this work. Seeing as though I'm printing with distressed negatives, there is a splendid imperfection. No need to toy too much with trying to find a full range. Instead, I rely more on dodging, burning, masking, and exposure / development times to get the print right. So far, I'm still working on the masking for this one. It's been a while since I've had time to print in the darkroom. So, even if I'm not happy with this piece, I'm just happy to ...