Calotype's
The process of the calotype involves using a black and white photo print that i had previously edited in Photoshop, inverting it to a negative. as well as increasing the contrast and making the photo slightly lighter.The next step involved the darkroom, within the dark room I i used an enlarger, light sensitive paper and perspex. Firstly i placed the light sensitive underneath my printed inverted photo, with the shiny side of the light sensitive photo paper facing up and the printed photograph facing down meeting one another in the middle. Over both layers I placed a sheet of Perspex in order to keep a fixed position. I exposed the image for around 35 seconds and then placed the photo sensitive paper into the developer moving it on into the stop bath and finally the fixer.My first try as seen above turned out okay meaning my exposure was just right to reveal a perfect calotype. To improve i will work on expanding my knowledge of calotypes by producing more, as well as this look at insperational photographers that have previously produced calotypes in hope to create some in the style of influencee's.
The process of the calotype involves using a black and white photo print that i had previously edited in Photoshop, inverting it to a negative. as well as increasing the contrast and making the photo slightly lighter.The next step involved the darkroom, within the dark room I i used an enlarger, light sensitive paper and perspex. Firstly i placed the light sensitive underneath my printed inverted photo, with the shiny side of the light sensitive photo paper facing up and the printed photograph facing down meeting one another in the middle. Over both layers I placed a sheet of Perspex in order to keep a fixed position. I exposed the image for around 35 seconds and then placed the photo sensitive paper into the developer moving it on into the stop bath and finally the fixer.My first try as seen above turned out okay meaning my exposure was just right to reveal a perfect calotype. To improve i will work on expanding my knowledge of calotypes by producing more, as well as this look at insperational photographers that have previously produced calotypes in hope to create some in the style of influencee's.
