Darkroom

Darkroom technique can perform all the steps from buying a roll of film to producing and mounting a finished print, making a proof sheet to judge negative quality and process all prints, film processing to make printable negatives from exposed film, enlarging and related techniques for accurate control over the final print, chemical mixing for economy and consistent results, darkroom safety to protect oneself and one’s equipment and Print mounting and finishing to present an exhibit or enter a photographic contest. The Film processing tanks and the different chemicals steps to bring out and stabilize the latent image made by light striking the film during exposure in the camera. The photographic paper and how light transmitted by the exposed and developed film forms a latent image on the paper which is then brought out and stabilized by chemicals. The enlargers machines for projecting light through negatives onto photographic paper, allowing control of image size and cropping to improve composition. To make a proof sheet and let each student makes one. Have some negatives on hand, with a good proof sheet for quality comparison. Also, have all the necessary chemicals prepared. If you’ve processed your own film, you have already prepared the stop bath and fixer. Mix the developer according to the instructions. Be sure to label jars as DEKTOL Developer, Stop Bath and Fixer. Make up a working solution by diluting your prepared developer with water as recommended on the package.