Daydreaming
Uploaded: September 27, 2001
Little girl looking out of the window.
John A. Lind August 21, 2000
Congratulation Jill on making a beautiful photograph from a unique perspecitve.This (and your others) has a "Tri-X" look to it. Is that what you're using? Do you do your own darkroom work? Film developing? Printing? Both?
-- John #15
Jill Garl August 23, 2000
Thanks so much John. I just found out about this area to discuss photographs. I would have responded earlier. Yes I do my own developing of film and prints in my darkroom. I love it. Your right about the TriX film, I just tried it out after using TMax. Which one do you like best? Do you do your own developing also? #23John A. Lind August 24, 2000
I prefer Tri-X portraits because of its wide latitude and soft pebble grain which gives a texture no other B/W film has. TMax has very fine grain grain, but it is harsh (T-grain technology). It will be very sharp until enlarged enough (very large) for the grain to show. Some want the sharpness for portraits and some do not. It's a matter of subject and personal taste.I don't do any developing; no space for it and color would be more complex with very tight controls. My films of choice are transparency (slides); mostly Kodachrome 64 with a little Elitechrome 100. I must pay to have slides scanned, so I do some color negative (mostly Portra 160VC). #30
Jill Garl January 19, 2001
I used a Nikon N70 with TriX 400film. I really didn't take more than 2 or 3 shots of this, she is my daughter and very comfortable with the camera. It is natural light from the window in the picture, no additonal lighting. Thanks for your interest. #65Phil Banton February 18, 2001
I enjoy your b&w photos. I start a darkroom class next week. Would like to build a small darkroom in basement. Maybe I'll pick up some tips. Phil #96Jill Garl February 18, 2001
Thanks Phil, you will love it once you have your own darkroom, especially along with taking the class. Don't worry if things seem a bit overwhelming at first, eventually everything comes together. Good luck! #102Phil Banton March 04, 2001
You were right, 2 classes on developing black and white and I'm hooked. Bought an enlarger on eBay, now I need to get started on building that darkroom.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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