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[PRINT] My first print ON MY OWN
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Hmm

If I built my camera collection using our friend from Ferndown's offerings, would that make me a bad photographer and a shit-collector? lol

Doug

GrahamNR17 wrote:
Orio wrote:
GrahamNR17 wrote:
Orio, I think you are a natural Wink


thanks Smile if a pro says this then it must mean something Cool


Once I was maybe, but not for a long time. I am in awe, you are a good photographer AND a good printer. I was a good printer and a shit photographer Laughing Laughing Laughing


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nemesis101 wrote:
Hmm

If I built my camera collection using our friend from Ferndown's offerings, would that make me a bad photographer and a shit-collector? lol

Doug

GrahamNR17 wrote:
Orio wrote:
GrahamNR17 wrote:
Orio, I think you are a natural Wink


thanks Smile if a pro says this then it must mean something Cool


Once I was maybe, but not for a long time. I am in awe, you are a good photographer AND a good printer. I was a good printer and a shit photographer Laughing Laughing Laughing


Yes Laughing


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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:54 pm
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Orio wrote:
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9- all things are more difficult without a tutor at your side! Especially how to "read" the test strips and figure out the best formula without wasting a whole batch of paper...

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It's simple - use good magnifying glass and cropping tool. Wink
The best paper to use for contact printing is quick-drying, glossy resin-coated paper.
Print contact sheets on grade 2 or 3 in pairs - one exposed for shadows
and one for highlights (for example, skies). After you can dodging
and burning parts of image to achive good tonal range.
To choose best shoot - look at composition, subject, lines, contrasts,
pepople/animal eyes, frames, figures and so on.......
but the most important thing is that it's your "own" story (break the rules,
listen your heart or mind......bleah, bleah, BLEAAAHHH Wink ).
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