Assignment Example

A few people have been unsure as to what is expected for the Blog/ Visual Diary task. See an example of an entry below:



This photograph by Sally Mann is an example of the rule of thirds. The focus of the photo is the young girl, holding a cigarette and looking at the camera. She stands where the horizontal and vertical axis intersect. Together with the use of light, her positioning creates a powerful image. I found this photo moving. Her placement in the frame draws attention to her stance, the expression on her face and the cigarette, all things that are the opposite of someone her age. They belong to that of an adult not a 10 year old.

 

Hello Photographers!

You have all learnt a lot in the last 2 weeks. Here is a quick run down on some of the points:

• The purpose of making a test strip before you make a proof sheet of all your negatives is to see which is best time to expose your negative onto the photographic paper. You do this by exposing your photographic paper small strips at a time in 5 second increments.
• When you are developing anything you always begin with a Filter 2# in the photographic enlarger.
• Once you have made the test strip you expose your whole negative sheet for the ideal time. The proof sheet allows you to see all your  photographs "in mini" and from here you can choose which ones you want to develop into prints.
• On your proof sheet each photo will look different because each frame you took will have had varying light conditions.
• If your negative looks pale it means that your photos may be over-exposed. in order to counter-act this in the development process you may need to experiment with stronger filters and varying apertures on the photographic enlarger.
• Experimentation with filters can also increase the contrast of dark and light tones in your prints.
• If your negative is quite dark then it means that it could be under-exposed which will require a larger aperture on the enlarger (remembering that the smaller the number eg 4.5 the larger the aperture) and longer exposure time on to the photographic paper.
• To make a single print you place your chosen negative in the negative holder of the enlarger, lining your chosen shot up with the window. You then set your enlarger at the correct height (standard photographic size is 12.7cm wide & 17.8cm long) with your easel. Then you focus your image. The you follow the same process as before making a test strip of the single print, this time in 3 second increments. From this you choose the ideal exposure time and develop a single print.
• Again you may need to experiment with the aperture and filters to get the best result.

Making a test strip & a Proof Sheet

Here are two good videos demonstrating the process we have been doing in class.

Check them out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw3qM4ABPfk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw3qM4ABPfk

Hi all
As promised here are the diagrams that you will be tested on next Monday (12/8). Study them over the weekend. All the information regarding the functions of the camera is contained in earlier posts on this blog. It is important to note that you will be leaving your iPads at the door for this part of the lesson. If any of you are feeling unsure or need clarification on any aspects of this task please come and see me or send me an email. Enjoy Retreat!



For the enlarger you will need to remember the following from this diagram:

 Lamp/ light source, Filter Drawer, Height Adjustment Lever, Negative Carrier, Enlarging lense, Focusing Knob & Baseboard

 

 

 



From this diagram you will need to be able to label the following parts

 AND explain their functions: Lens, Shutter speed indicator, ISO selector, F-stops (also known as the Aperture Ring), Focus Ring, Rewind Lever, Film advance & Shutter button.