How to Make a Black-and-White Print

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Make a Black-and-White Print Make a Black-and-White Print

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After making the contact print, developing the print, and making a test strip, you're ready to print your black-and-white photograph.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Camera Filters
  • Dodging And Burning Tools
  • Masking Easels
  • Enlargers
  • Photographic Print Papers
  • Enlarger Timers

Step1
Switch on the enlarger light.
Step2
Place a masking easel - a flat metal plate with sliding arms on all four sides for cropping the image manually - on the baseboard.
Step3
Place a used piece of photographic print paper white-side-up on the easel.
Step4
Switch on the enlarger light.
Step5
Scale and focus the image.
Step6
Create a border around the image by sliding the easel arms up to the edge of the image so it just overlaps.
Step7
Switch off the enlarger light.
Step8
Place a sheet of unused print paper emulsion-side-up on the easel.
Step9
Close the top of the easel so that the arms are centered on the page.
Step10
Select a filter if using variable contrast paper. Filters are usually placed inside a slot in the enlarger head and come in five grades, 1 being low-contrast and 5 being high-contrast.
Step11
Place the filter in the filter holder and close securely.
Step12
Set the aperture and timer using the test strip as a guide.
Step13
Switch on the timer.
Step14
Expose the print paper.
Step15
Place it in the developer tray and proceed with processing.

Tips & Warnings

  • Use a focusing aid to get the sharpest print.
  • Use burning and dodging tools to selectively expose parts of the print for a longer or shorter amount of time.

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