basic print

Basic print: Going from film to photo presentation

Basic print video

Going from film to print

Test strips and making a basic print - follow these steps:

1) analyze your contact sheet to find the best negatives

* exposure-- best range of value?

* composition-- visual interest/ dynamic?

* personal voice-- subject matter? point of view?

2) set up your negative

*think about composition (size negative to fill frame, adjust position, zoom in/zoom out, horizontal to vertical?)

*focus (make sure film grain is in focus-- this is the most in focus it can be; if print is blurry, might have been out of focus in the camera)

3) test strip-- find best exposure time

*compare to your contact sheet to find best time; are you trying to match it? a little lighter? a little darker?