An excellent printing video

[stevelmx5]

I've just seen this shared on another forum and as someone who's only ever shot film and ended up with a digital scan I found it really interesting. It's only 10 minutes long so I realise it's only covering bare basics of darkroom printing but as a photographer who's grown up with the digital workflow it shows how similar Photoshop actually is. It would be good to share this link everytime someone posts a comment about how Photoshop is ruining photography and just making up images..

http://petapixel.com/2015/02/26/these-are-the-darkroom-techniques-photoshops-tools-are-based-on/

Also, I want to print from film ;0)

Cheers
Steve

 

[ChrisR]

Also, I want to print from film ;0)

But will you be able to resist adding wood veneer and crocodile hide to your enlarger?

 

[stevelmx5]

Oh man, I'm definitely seeing a trend her...although I'd always draw the line at crocodile [emoji4]

 

[joxby]

Also, I want to print from film ;0)

Cheers
Steve

A few years ago there were lots of printing vids around made by proper old school printers, not the basic "how to" type that there mostly are now.
Anyway, I thought they might disappear so I backed a few up, I uploaded one a couple of days ago and for a moment there, I thought you'd found it....lol, cos it is excellent.
I was gonna post it in the cool thread, it highlights the lengths the old printers went to to make a print they're happy with, and if I'm honest, their methodology as complex as it appears is where you end up going......if you have a darkroom that is.

 

[joxby]

This is how Fred Picker printed when he was alive, couldn't find this vid anywhere on youtube so I re-upped it, don't be too offended by the questionable mustache and dodgy knitwear, it was the 80's after all....lol

 

[Solo man]

This is how Fred Picker printed when he was alive, couldn't find this vid anywhere on youtube so I re-upped it, don't be too offended by the questionable mustache and dodgy knitwear, it was the 80's after all....lol

It says the video is private...

 

[RaglanSurf]

It says the video is private...

^^^He's right you know, it is^^^

 

[steveo_mcg]

Just how offensive was the 'tache?

 

[joxby]

It says the video is private...

^^^He's right you know, it is^^^

Just how offensive was the 'tache?

I can't even begin to tell you what monkey bab I've.....anyway.......sup now

 

[Solo man]

I can't even begin to tell you what monkey bab I've.....anyway.......sup now

Yep... that works.... interesting video
I want a darkroom now!.