Black-and-White Darkroom: Printing Techniques

Rediscover the creative options of analog photography as you learn the tools and techniques behind creating black-and-white prints in a darkroom.

Introduction

• Welcome to printing
• Why bother printing?
• Touring the darkroom space

1. Contrast Control and Filters

• Paper, exposure, and contrast
• Contact sheets
• Single-filter test print
• Single work print
• Split-filter test print
• Split-filter work print

2. Refinements During Development

• Making a cropping refinement
• Making a refinement through dodging
• Making a selective burn adjustment to the photo
• Doing a gradient burn to create an adjustment similar to a levels adjustment
• Creating a burn mask
• Extending development time to get a highlight boost

3. Other Darkroom and Printing Tips

• Making sure the darkroom workspace is maintained
• Additional papers and new things to explore