By sandy | Published:
25/11/2012
When I need to produce a Gum print or a Cyanotype, I sometimes use large format original negatives. More often than not I use copynegs made from an RC print as this gives me much more control and flexibility.
The first thing I do is make an RC print to the size that I need my [...]
Also posted in Alternative processes, General, Large format, Large negatives, Uncategorized | Tagged Alternative processes, Cyanotype, gum printing, Large format negatives, Lith film, Ortho film, X-ray film |
By sandy | Published:
11/07/2012
I recently gave a printing masterclass at Warwick College here in the UK. I do these quite regularly on behalf of Ilford / Harman technology, and one of the things that I talked about gave me the idea for this blog post. I was explaining how I prefer my students not to set their darkroom [...]
By sandy | Published:
21/03/2012
I’m writing a last minute post to mention a two day paper negative workshop I’m running in Haverthwaite, Cumbria (UK) at the end of April.
I have two places left and thought that perhaps I might find a couple of interested photographers here. The workshop will cover the use of different paper types, establishing a working [...]
By sandy | Published:
23/01/2012
Firstly, let me apologise for the late update of my blog. I have had much to think about for the last few months and feel like a different person now. Circumstances have forced upon me a new perspective. Consequently, I have been unable to pursue my usual interests in life and work for a number [...]
Also posted in General, Large format, Portrait, Uncategorized, cameras, landscape, paper negative | Tagged Darkroom, gum printing, paper negative, portraiture, Printing, workshops |
By sandy | Published:
21/04/2011
Looking at an analogue or digital hand meter for the first time can be very confusing, there are many options and often an overload of information. There are multi metering modes on advanced modern digital types which I find confusing even after using meters for thirty years, so I thought I might write a little [...]
Also posted in 35mm, General, Large format, Medium Format, Portrait, Street photography, Uncategorized, cameras, landscape, processing | Tagged Exposure, incident metering, light, light meters, Metering., reflective metering, spot metering, zone system |
By sandy | Published:
04/02/2011
Just before Christmas, I wrote and self published a book on the paper negative process. This technique is something I’ve worked with since the late seventies and one which I am particularly fond of. For those of you unfamiliar with it, in it’s simplest form it is just using photographic paper in the camera instead [...]
By sandy | Published:
23/11/2010
I’ve been conscious, that for a while my blog posts have not been as frequent as I would like. I have so many things taking up my time and I am pulled in so many directions, -something has to give.
Well, quite a few things have to give actually, I’ve got about forty films sitting in [...]
By sandy | Published:
28/09/2010
I have just written a technical review of the new Harman Direct positive Paper for Black and White Magazine here in the UK. The piece will probably be in the January issue, but I thought I’d like to share my enthusiasm for it here.
The paper comes in RC and FB versions and is pretty high [...]
By sandy | Published:
01/06/2010
Have you amassed a large collection of negatives since you began photography? how about transparencies, prints, your camera collection?
What is going to happen to all this stuff when you die?
I have amassed a very large collection of all of the above, plus a collection of other photographers prints, glass negatives, books and ephemera.
I have my [...]
By sandy | Published:
12/03/2010
Split Grade printing in it’s most basic form is a process whereby two exposures are given, one through a Grade 5 filter and one through a Grade 00 filter. These two exposures can be varied in order to arrive at the correct contrast for almost any negative. I have another, simpler version which i will [...]