Digital Negatives: Using Photoshop to Create Digital Negatives for Silver and Alternative Process Printing (Paperback)
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Digital Negatives: Using Photoshop to Create Digital Negatives for Silver
and Alternative Process Printing bridges the world of traditional
photographic printing with digital technology. A digital negative, prepared in
Photoshop, allows you to skip the dark room time developing the
negatives—getting straight to a variety of printing processes including
silver, platinum, and a host of other “alternative” processes. You will see
this as an opportunity to mix technology with traditional photo processes
resulting in more time for your art! In the recent past, photographers that
wanted digital negatives had to take their business to labs. Now all of you
Photoshop users can incorporate this practice into your workflow of choice.
Table of Contents
Digital Negatives IntroductionWhy digital negativesThe
advantages of PhotoshopRenewing challenging processesA simpler wet
darkroomThe handmade printCan prints from a digital negative match a
traditional silver printThinking beyond mimicking the silver print1.
The Basics of Digital NegativesPhotographic processes are
non-linearWhy this has worked well for so many yearsTrying to create a
linear workflow in the digital worldCorrecting for each printing
processes2. Capturing the Optimal ImageSources from a digital
cameraExposing onto filmScanning issuesColor or black & white
originalsProcessing in Photoshop3. A Basic Workflow for Silver
PrintingThe IngredientsPreparing the imagePrinting the
negativeExposureDevelopmentWhat might go wrong4. A Basic
Workflow for Palladium PrintingThe IngredientsCoating the
paperPreparing the imagePrinting the
negativeExposureDevelopmentWhat might go wrong5.
ExposureYour Light SourcePrinting the step tableDetermining the
base exposureMeasuring exposure6. Creating Correction CurvesWhy we
need to create individual correction curves Identifying a good printed
step tabletScanning the step tabletSet the End PointsMeasuring the
dataMaking the correction curveTesting a correction curveHow we
track our curves/processes/prints7. Calibrating the SystemConfiguring
Grey Working SpaceCalibrating your monitor8. About PrintersWorking
with some specific Printers we have used- Epson R2400, 2200, C86 (4000,
4800)Configuring other types of printers- Determining the best
settings for your printer- Issues regarding printing- Print
Media9. Notes on Equipment and WorkspaceThe Wet workspaceLight
Sources for exposureIs Visible light or UV light printing easier?10.
Tuning the Fine Digital Negative PrintVariable Contrast Paper for Silver
PrintingContrast agents for Palladium Printing11. Manipulatory
MiseriesSome common problems, how these arise and how we address
them.12. Platinum over Color PrintingA new process for color
imagesCMY – K separationsPrinting the color separationPrinting the
negative13. Finishing TechniquesCoating the print – wax, varnish,
acrylicEdge treatmentsFraming14. Experimenting with the
UnknownA list of some experiments that we have tried, our results, and
some possible next steps for further experimentations. These include: color
& cyanotypes, printing with two negatives, gold prints, uranotypes,
digitally creating silver darkroom negatives, localized
solarization.
