Darkroom printing, Timeline and History

1.       Load film into negative carrier

2.       Focus

3.       Determine exposure time

4.       Expose print onto Fiber or RC paper

5.       Developer (developing the image)

6.       Stop bath (stops the development, so the print doesn’t go darker)

7.       Fix (removes silver from the print, makes the print archival so it doesn’t fade)

8.       Holding tray (prints wait in water until they are ready)

  Ansel Adams
an american photographer and environmentalist. His black and white photographs of the American West have been reproduced on many calendars, posters and books. He developed the Zone System as a way to determine proper exposure and adjust the right contrast on the final prints. His photographs were full of clarity and depth. Adams used large-format cameras.

1946

I’ve chosen this image because I think it’s very interesting ad it gives a good impression of movement. Ansel Adams used the slow shutter speed to make the water look like it's flowing and moving. It is a quite dark photo but because of that, water looks like it's glowing in the dark and is breaking the darkness, especially when it touches the ground at the end. It probably took a long time to capture this kind of movement but in the end it was worth it. If I was Ansel Adams  would make the background look a little bit lighter so you would be able to see all the details.








1950
I like this photo because it's very clear and you can see all the details. The shadows on the stones are amazing and because of them this photo does not look flat. Ansel Adams captured very beautiful stones at the right time because all the shades and shadows would disappear or cover all the stones if it was taken at the different time of the day. Ansel Adams knew what he was doing and what he wanted to capture and that's what makes this photo so beautiful.









1938
I think it is a beautiful picture. The contrast between black trees and white snow is very big. The sky is white too so it all looks very interesting and magical. The only three things that I don't really like about this photo are the three black parts of the roof on the top. I think it catches your attention when you should be focused on the trees.





Henri Cartier-Bresson

A French photographer (father of photojournalism). He was the best at Candid photography and one of the first people to use 35 mm film. His street photography and life reportage style were iconic. 


Paris, 1954
I like this picture because I think it shows the real life in a comic way. The photographer used a shallow depth of field so the main thing that everyone will focus their eyes on is the boy holding the bottles. The other good thing about this photo is that the boy was not posing, he was just walking with a smile on his face. The only thing I would change about it is framing. I would show the boy's feet too.













1932
I think it's a very interesting photograph. The framing is amazing and it shows all the children in an alternative way. It's one of the most poplar photos and there's a reason why. The picture is quite old but it's better than many modern photos. I wouldn't change anything about it.

1933
I think this picture is great in many ways. Again, the framing is good because we can see through a massive hole that all the kids are playing and having fun. It's a massive contrast between a tragedy and happiness, kids who have nothing can still be happy, even if the only thing they can play with is dirt. I wouldn't change anything about it.