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Loading a Medium Format Negative Carrier
Setting Up Enlarger to Make a Print
Photographic Printing & the Easel
Using Photo Paper in a Darkroom
Darkroom Photo Paper Storage
Making a Test Strip in a Darkroom
Analyzing a Test Strip for Prints
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Comparing Photographic Prints
Fine-Tuning Prints in a Darkroom
Photographic Printing for Detail in Blacks
Dodging When Developing Prints
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Sloppy & Non-Sloppy Borders
Bad Fix Prints in the Darkroom
Printing Small vs. Large in Photography
Decide Print Size in Photography
Size & Time Developing Large Prints
Making Prints From Toy or Vintage Cameras
Fiber vs. RC Paper in Photography Prints
Sepia Toning in Photography Prints
Common Toners for Photography Prints
Darkroom Enlarger Filters
Advanced Darkroom Printing Techniques
Developer Types & Times for Photography Prints
Handling Fiber Paper in the Darkroom
Washing Fiber Prints in a Darkroom
Pressing Fiber Paper Photography Prints
Using a Press in Photography Print Making
Pressing a Photography Print
Pulling a Photographic Print From the Press
Century Box & Photography Prints
Spotting a Photography Print
Prep Spot Tone for Spotting Photographic Prints
Spotting a Photographic RC Print
Spotting a Photographic Fiber Print
Summary: Developing large prints in the darkroom gets expensive with paper and chemicals. Learn to choose print size when developing photographic prints in a darkroom in this free photography video.
Anthony Maddaloni is a professional photographer from Austin, Texas. A New York native, he moved to Austin 10 years ago after graduating from Purchase College in New York. He has...read more
"Now once you begin printing in the darkroom, there's a whole world of opportunities that you can make work in. One of the first issues that I had was, "Well, how big do I need to make my photographs"? And I really struggled with it, because there were times where I really liked making these small 5x7 images. But then I just felt they were too small, and I couldn't see the detail well enough, and then I wanted to go on and start making 8x10 images. And then there came a point where I wanted to make even larger images, so this is 2 1/4 negative on 11x14 paper. And then I went 16x20, and then I started to not have very much money after a while. The higher you go up in paper size, the more expensive it's going to get between even your paper and how much chemistry you use. So, luckily I put the brakes on it pretty quickly, and I have a couple of different methods for deciding what size a print should be that I'm going to go over with you."
eHow Article: Printing Small vs. Large in Photography
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