Bringing my Printing to the Next Level
To The Next Level? I have been spending the last several months thinking about how to bring my photography up to a new level. I could be accused of being somewhat lazy in my photography. I used a meter to set the exposure of the scene, I developed my black and white film using Massive Dev Chart. I worked on focus, composition and basic exposure to achieve my results. Over time my photography has improved but in some ways I reached a plateau. I think this happens with everyone and one needs to motivate or be motivated to swim out of the stagnant Sargasso sea of complacency. I have embarked on some improvements which I can roughly outline below. Better exposures in color and black and white. Improve color workflow especially color negative film. Understand and embrace the zone system more. Think about the creative process more intentionally. Understand the roots of aesthetics. Improve my darkroom practices to make better prints. Improving Exposures I have always liked...