July Portraits

[Emil Schildt]

Do tell. I am prepared to take notes.

well - it IS so simple I can't believe I am asked to explain...

But here it goes:

Use a Lf camera - I mainly use from 13x18 and larger, as the final result is done as a contact print - but smaller formats can be used.

Just put a piece of recin coated paper in the cassette in stead of a "real" film.
I mesure the light as about 8-12 iso.

(IF you're using a multigrade kind of paper, you can place a filter 0 behind (or on the front) of the lens, and thereby get more gray tones in the "negative". (later in the darkroom, you can always raise the contrast using a higher contrasted filter)

Take a picture - go to the darkroom and develop the paper as a normal paper.

when dry, make a contact print on a new piece of paper - this time I always use a high quality fiber based paper (or liquid emulsion).
Tone the final print if you feel like it.

that's it.

(I have only used one flash (open flash) on this one)

have fun!

[Jay DeFehr]

Thank you!

I thought there might be more to it, since your results look so good, but I suppose the combination of a SF lens and the high contrast of the paper, flash exposure, beautiful subject, image tone, etc., etc.....It's just a simple technique well executed. Thanks for sharing!

[xmishx]

gandolfi,

Wonderful image. I was wondering how you got such a "clean" image, but seeing as you used RC paper as the neg, I can understand that. I used to shoot single weight paper negs and loved the texture of the actual paper coming thru on the final print.

I love seeing your images as they always keep me on edge as to what you are doing...Not pushing the envelope, but more like re-opening it.

Thank you,

Sincerely,

Ted

[Emil Schildt]

well - two more from the summer course:
The oldest: "Inge", aged 96 (!!). and attending painting classes....

and the youngest: "Liv" (Life), aged 11, and attending glass making.....

(still Ilex Paragon 14,75" - soft dial at 5 - 24x30cm paper neg)

[Frank Petronio]

I hate color

[Ramiro Elena]

Wonderful Gandolfi, love the lighting and... all actually

[Frank Petronio]

and

[monkeymon]

and

i kinda like this one

what lens did you use on the first of the color shots? it has a nice feeling to it.. even though i hate color also

[Frank Petronio]

I only have a 180/5.6 old single-coated Technika Schneider Symmar w the round aperture and I shoot the indoor stuff at f/5.6 or f/8.

[PViapiano]

Frank, the first one on the bed is wonderful...and that color is perfect for the shot.

Is that a toothpick in her mouth or a highlight? That's the only thing that distracts me a bit...well, not the only thing ;-)