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A photographic enlarger is a piece of equipment used to produce photographic prints from film or glass negatives. Learn to use a photographic enlarger as well as hot to set up a darkroom from a professional photographer in this free video series.
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A photographic enlarger is a piece of equipment used to produce photographic prints from film or glass negatives. Learn more about photographic enlargers and how to use them from a professional photographer in this free video.
It's important to use the right light bulb with your photographic enlarger in order not to damage the equipment. Learn more about the light source of the photographic enlarger from a professional photographer in this free video.
A condenser is a component used in a photographic enlarger in order to evenly spread out and mix the light of a photographic print. Learn more about condensers and photographic enlargers from a professional photographer in this free video.
Photographic enlargers use filters in order to control the contrast of the photographic print. Learn more about printers and photographic enlargers from a professional photographer in this free video.
The bellows, in a photographic enlarger, moves up and down and controls the focus. Learn more about photographic enlargers and bellows from a professional photographer in this free video.
Using a 50 millimeter lens, in a photographic enlarger, is useful for controlling the light and sharpness of your print. Learn more about photographic enlargers and using a 50 millimeter lens from a professional photographer in this free video.
Using a 75 millimeter lens, in a photographic enlarger, is great when printing medium formated film. Learn more about photographic enlargers and using a 75 millimeter lens from a professional photographer in this free video.
Using a 135 millimeter lens is a great for printing a four by five negative with a photographic enlarger. Learn more about photographic enlargers and using a 135 millimeter lens from a professional photographer in this free video.
The chassis, or pulley, of a photographic enlarger is useful when attempting to properly align print. Learn more about photographic enlargers and the leveling chassis from a professional photographer in this free video.
The quality of your photographic print, depends on how long you choose to expose it. Learn about photographic enlargers and using timers from a professional photographer in this free video.
It's important to make sure the notches of your 35 millimeter negative carrier fit properly in order not to damage your print. Learn more about 35 millimeter negative carriers and photographic enlargers from a professional photographer in this free video.
There are different types of medium format negative carriers that are useful for tweaking the appearance of you photographic print. Learn about medium format negative carriers and photographic enlargers from a professional photographer in this free video.
Using large format negative carriers can be useful when using a photographic enlarger and printing from a four by five negative. Learn more about large format negative carriers and photographic enlargers from a professional photographer in this free video.
A grain focuser is used for looking up into a negative when using a photographic enlarger. Learn more about using a grain focuser and photographic enlarger from a professional photographer in this free video.
Using an easel, or speed easel, is a useful tool for cropping your prints when using a photographic enlarger. Learn more about easels and photographic enlargers from a professional photographer in this free video.
It's important to know how to use lens filters if you want your photos to turn out well when using a photographic enlarger. Learn more about using lens filters and photographic enlargers from a professional photographer in this free video.
It's important not to use a red bulb when using a safelight and a photographic enlarger. Learn more about using a safelight and a photographic enlarger from a professional photographer in this free video.
Trays are used in darkrooms and contain various solutions for developing photographic prints. Learn more about using trays to develop photographic prints from a professional photographer in this free video.
Tongs are used to handle photographic prints in order to protect them from oils and other substances that linger on your fingertips. Learn more about tongs from a professional photographer in this free video.
Proper ventilation is important in order to protect your health and produce good photographic prints. Learn more about photography and proper ventilation from a professional photographer in this free video.
Working in a darkroom and producing photographic prints can alter your sense of time. Learn some important considerations when it comes to time and working in darkrooms from a professional photographer in this free video.
Storing chemicals properly, within a photography darkroom, will help prolong their quality and use. Learn more about chemical storage within a photography darkroom from a professional photographer in this free video.
Implementing a revolving door can be a useful way to light proof your darkroom. Learn more about photography and light proofing a darkroom from a professional photographer in this free video.
Organizing your solutions and trays is an important part of setting up your darkroom and producing good quality photos. Learn more about ordering your trays and setting up a darkroom from a professional photographer in this free video.
It's important to clean up after yourself in a darkroom in order to protect your health and future prints. Learn more about cleaning and saving chemicals within a photography darkroom from a professional photographer in this free video.
Photography is an art of making pictures by exposing film or another medium to a timed flash of light. The basic equipment used for photography includes a digital or mechanical camera equipped with a flash and film or a memory card. Mastering the art of photography is a technical and challenging experience. One has to learn how to focus the lens, control the aperture of the lens, filter the light, the importance of the focal length and the duration of the exposure among other things. In this free video series a professional photographer, Anthony Maddaloni, will show you how to use a photographic enlarger as well as how to set up your own darkroom. Anthony will begin by showing explaining how to set up and use a photographic enlarger. You'll learn about the light source, filters, lenses, chassis, timers, negative carriers, easels and even safelights that are associated with using photographic enlargers. All of these components will help you tweak and enhance your photos in order to produce high quality prints. Later, Anthony will teach you to set up your own darkroom. You'll learn about trays, tongs, ventilation, chemical storage, light proofing and washing. The process of setting up a darkroom can be tricky and tedious, but Anthony will ensure that you not only know how, but that you also understand why these various aspects are important. Watch these videos and start creating your own unique photographic prints today.
Anthony Maddaloni 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 worked as a photographer for the Texas Senate, the Texas House of Representative's, and the University of Texas. Michael has taught black and white darkroom for the University of Texas, School of Architecture, as well as the Dougherty Art School in Austin, Texas.dkdk
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