 Meredith Manze |
How To Print Special Effects I took some b/w pictures for a friend's band for their album cover and website. I would like to print some of the pictures using special effects, such as reversing the negative, etc. Are there any special papers or techniques I can use? How do you print a picture to come out looking like the negative (with reversed black and white coloring)?
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T. Frates |
Are you making prints in a dark room or in a program on the computer.. like photoshop?
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Meredith Manze |
I'm making them in my own darkroom. -Meredith
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T. Frates |
Sorry then.... I am interested in that also. As far as I know... it's not possible in the dark room. I know some other special effects I can share with you printing in the darkroom... just not that. I've always scanned and done such reversing in photoshop. let me know if you hear different.
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Stan |
There is b&w slide film that Agfa makes. The drawback is you would have to mail the film to Agfa to get it processed, but once you have the transparancies, you would get a negative image when you process it in your own darkroom. The other thing I did as a kid (I'm going by an old memory now) is shortly after processing a print, leave it in your water rinse. Take an unexposed paper sheet, and soak it in water. Take the processed print and the unexposed sheet and lay them together, face to face. Turn on a light, in effect, making a contact print. It'll take some experimentation, but should only need a few seconds of exposure. Of course, the new image will be a reversal of the first. This new print will come out surprizingly clear. You can also turn the lights on for a brief period while the print is about half way thru in the tray of developer. I believe this is called the Sabbatier effect, although some call it solarization. Leave the lights on for 2-3 seconds, and finish processing. Experiment with lights on time, and at what point in the developer to turn the lights on. In combination with the above process, you can get some neat effects. Have fun!!
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Meredith Manze |
THANKS! I'll give that a try!
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Stan |
Glad to help. And please, let me know how you make out
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Stan |
Hi Meredith, Just checking in to see if you tried any darkroom special effects. Would love to know the results!
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Meredith Manze |
I did try to use the solarization effect and it was pretty successful! The light can only be flickered on and off for a split second, but depending on at which point in the developing process you do it- you can get a variety of results. If the lights are on in the beginning of developing, then the print comes out reversed (looking like the negative). If it is done later in the developing process, then it comes out grey but with a special effect feel. Thanks for you help!
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Stan |
Meredith- First, I would like to thank you for getting back to me. Most importantly, is the band pleased with the results? Are they calling you a genius at this time?
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