Brilliant video, I’ve watched almost all your videos and set up my own small dark room, you’ve taught me everything i know about the darkroom and printing
Super useful. Nice. "Vignetting the shit out of it"....wonderfully British. Good work. My Meopta Opemus 6a arrived the other day, and I spent a few days building a support shelf for it so I can squeeze it into my study, so once I've get the screwed and supported hopefully I can join you with vignetting the shit out of things.
Thank you for this, it reminds me of my early days at photography school back in 1996.. I still have my darkroom packed up, no space for it.. I miss the feeling of hand printing and retouching the negatives and prints by hand. Enjoy it man..
This was so interesting! I now feel like I understand the darkroom process so much more. Whilst I don't have a darkroom, this is inspiring for processes to replicate digitally to make my own images better. I DSLR scan my negatives in RAW and then use masks to try and essentially Dodge and burn areas of the images.
very good video. My darkroom is waiting on me and I'm way behind. Thanks for some motivation. BTW, very informative for people wanting to get going in the darkroom.
Glad I found your channel, I'm about to set up a darkroom for my M601 durst enlarger that was given to me by a co-worker. Of course I need to find an enlarger for my 4x5 negatives. Hopefully once I get going I'll be able to also make darkroom videos to go along with my field videos.
A wonderful explanation of dodging, burning and vignetting the sh1t of a print! It took me back a long way to my early days in photography, just a pity that I don't do it now...but there's hope.
I am trying to get back into darkroom work but unlike 25 years ago when I had a dedicated darkroom I am finding it a struggle, my daughter showed me prints that I had made from years ago and I was took back by how good they where but now my work is utter shite I seem to have lost my mojo. Anyway great video and for me the best film channel out there by a mile.
I actually scored a speed lite for my yashica and F4 to try and eliminate the very high lighted areas under neath the cars I shoot a lot of cars too and that was my biggest issue trying to get that medium tone im still yet to try it tho I need to get a big sync cable I only have little ones u pulled some awesome detail out of the head light tho well done roger
I'd strongly recommend watching a new darkroomer named Peter Patenaude,his approach is a little different and hugely inspiring,you'll love it as I did. I've thoroughly enjoyed your work and have followed you since you started,digital photography is no way comparable to analogue,it's all about the time and thought process involved with film that digital cannot and will never provide. Keep it up,great stuff!
Although I am very new to film, and nowhere near the stage that I require my own darkroom, this is a very informative and interesting video. Needless to say that over the next week or so I will be 'watching the shit' out of your channel. Thanks for sharing our knowledge.
I was scared to get a dark room but now I see it’s easier than I thought, Need an enlarger. Need trays Paper Easel Clock Red light Not much else to start with, thanks
I eventually got the chance to watch your video wow fantastic great explanation and demo of dodging and burning I’d much prefer the analog way of D&B rather selecting a tool from the tools panel is PS. Ps posted that exposure chart.
Hi Boss, of late I've been reading a lot of books on B&W photography in the '70s and quite a few times they mention something like Farmer's Reducer / Solution. Have you ever heard of it and if so, used it?
I use a bleach, which I think is like Farmers, for toning. But here is a video from Peter Elgar on Farmers Reducer. th-cam.com/video/E4dS75Lt3-w/w-d-xo.html
Hi Pietro. I can control the contrast using multigrade filters on multigrade paper. The negative may have been quite punchy to start with which could have possibly been over development or a sunny day.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss thanks. but i use yet multigrade filters and multigrade filters, but anyway my print is pretty grey, whithout black shadows e highlights. Can, about you, it depeds by the develop Bath? I've always used ilfosol, not Ilford multigrade. thanks for your tips :)
Thats all done on your first initial test strips. I usually start with 6 increments of 3 seconds for a normal negative. If the negative is a bit dense (over exposed) I'd start with 6 sets of 5 second increments. Usually my lens aperture is at f5.6 or f8. Hope this helps.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss oh ok i get so basically every print starts with doing a test strip with different times. Why would the enlarger lens need different f stops for? Sorry for all the questions mate
Well, One Reason, my lens is f4 to f22. f4 I start with, nice and bright so I can focus on the image. Making a test print, most lenses have a sweet spot and generally work best one or two stops down from it's widest. So I use that theory when I make prints. If I need more time to dodge and burn I will stop down to f11 or f16. Less light is hitting the paper so takes longer to project. Then some say there is a risk of fogging the paper having longer projection times. But as a rule I stick to one or two stops down from it's widest. (5.6 or 8).
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss that makes perfect sense now that you explained it. I love your vids mate keep up the great work and thank you for the invaluable information👌🙏
This is a prime example negative for why dodging tools should be white rather than black. It seem unintuitive but If your cardboard was white you would’ve seen more while dodging.
It’s really cool. Also, the sky looks like it has faces
I loved the utmost sophistication and complexity behind the very concept of "Vignetting the shit out of it"
Lol
Brilliant video, I’ve watched almost all your videos and set up my own small dark room, you’ve taught me everything i know about the darkroom and printing
Amazing lesson, it clarified a lot of things for me.
I’m new to the dark room so this video was a great help honestly, 💜💜💜
very helpful. I could never get sky in my photos so I will definitely try burning them in
Excellent tutorial! Thank you for making this! I look forward to getting to dodging and burning. LOL
Super useful. Nice. "Vignetting the shit out of it"....wonderfully British. Good work. My Meopta Opemus 6a arrived the other day, and I spent a few days building a support shelf for it so I can squeeze it into my study, so once I've get the screwed and supported hopefully I can join you with vignetting the shit out of things.
Lol
Definitely a video I will return to, thanks for all your great work
That was a great demo. It really helped with something that was a bit confusing, But I get it now!!!
Great explanation of looking at negs and dodging and burning.......always look forward to your vids!! cheers!
Thank you for this, it reminds me of my early days at photography school back in 1996.. I still have my darkroom packed up, no space for it.. I miss the feeling of hand printing and retouching the negatives and prints by hand. Enjoy it man..
Very interesting and informative .. cheers chap.
I should buy a “shoot film like a boss” beer ahahahah. Great Roger. Very didactic ;)
Ha ha, you noticed. 😂
This was so interesting! I now feel like I understand the darkroom process so much more. Whilst I don't have a darkroom, this is inspiring for processes to replicate digitally to make my own images better. I DSLR scan my negatives in RAW and then use masks to try and essentially Dodge and burn areas of the images.
Thats interesting Matt!
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss would love to have a darkroom though! The process looks so fun and so creative. Keep making the great videos!!
very good video. My darkroom is waiting on me and I'm way behind. Thanks for some motivation. BTW, very informative for people wanting to get going in the darkroom.
Excellent lesson, thanks!
A really helpful video, thank you
man you truly are a boss.
best regards from italy, bro.
I appreciate that!
Thorougher! Cracking vid m8 :-)
Cheers Iain!
fantastic video. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad I found your channel, I'm about to set up a darkroom for my M601 durst enlarger that was given to me by a co-worker. Of course I need to find an enlarger for my 4x5 negatives. Hopefully once I get going I'll be able to also make darkroom videos to go along with my field videos.
Great video!
Thanks for this video sir. It helps a lot. I've started printing but am not very good at it
It's just practice and being content with your progress.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I just printed one I'm proud to share.
A wonderful explanation of dodging, burning and vignetting the sh1t of a print!
It took me back a long way to my early days in photography, just a pity that I don't do it now...but there's hope.
I am trying to get back into darkroom work but unlike 25 years ago when I had a dedicated darkroom I am finding it a struggle, my daughter showed me prints that I had made from years ago and I was took back by how good they where but now my work is utter shite I seem to have lost my mojo. Anyway great video and for me the best film channel out there by a mile.
We can all lose our mojo. I do from time to time. Once for two years! I'm sure you'll get it back. If you want to. Thanks for the kind words Harry!
I actually scored a speed lite for my yashica and F4 to try and eliminate the very high lighted areas under neath the cars I shoot a lot of cars too and that was my biggest issue trying to get that medium tone im still yet to try it tho I need to get a big sync cable I only have little ones u pulled some awesome detail out of the head light tho well done roger
Cheers Beau!
I'd strongly recommend watching a new darkroomer named Peter Patenaude,his approach is a little different and hugely inspiring,you'll love it as I did. I've thoroughly enjoyed your work and have followed you since you started,digital photography is no way comparable to analogue,it's all about the time and thought process involved with film that digital cannot and will never provide. Keep it up,great stuff!
Thanks Tony!
Although I am very new to film, and nowhere near the stage that I require my own darkroom, this is a very informative and interesting video. Needless to say that over the next week or so I will be 'watching the shit' out of your channel.
Thanks for sharing our knowledge.
Ha ha... Cheers Stuart
I was scared to get a dark room but now I see it’s easier than I thought,
Need an enlarger.
Need trays
Paper
Easel
Clock
Red light
Not much else to start with, thanks
Thank you very much for this informative videos...
So nice of you, thankyou
First! :-D Kidding aside, another cool video. I am, after 30 years, hooked again to film. It is your fault!
wery good lesson, thank you
Glad it helped!
I eventually got the chance to watch your video wow fantastic great explanation and demo of dodging and burning I’d much prefer the analog way of D&B rather selecting a tool from the tools panel is PS.
Ps posted that exposure chart.
Thanks Tom, I'll let you know when it arrives 😀
Spot on mate, subscribe. Thanks
Hi Boss, of late I've been reading a lot of books on B&W photography in the '70s and quite a few times they mention something like Farmer's Reducer / Solution. Have you ever heard of it and if so, used it?
I use a bleach, which I think is like Farmers, for toning. But here is a video from Peter Elgar on Farmers Reducer. th-cam.com/video/E4dS75Lt3-w/w-d-xo.html
Magic
Am I the only one recognizing two men wearing thick black glasses in the clouds (after burning)? 😁
Great video as usual.
Crikey!! I see it too lol. Blues brothers!
i see two baby faces 😂
Hamburgler
It is! ha ha!
hi， how to deal with very transparency film？thanks
great results! But I have a question, how do you can reach this level of contrast? I'm not able to. thank you if you answer me!
Hi Pietro. I can control the contrast using multigrade filters on multigrade paper. The negative may have been quite punchy to start with which could have possibly been over development or a sunny day.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss thanks. but i use yet multigrade filters and multigrade filters, but anyway my print is pretty grey, whithout black shadows e highlights. Can, about you, it depeds by the develop Bath? I've always used ilfosol, not Ilford multigrade. thanks for your tips :)
*multigrade paper
@@pietrovettore2585 email me Pietro and we can figure it out 👍
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss thank you very much
What determines the amount of light given to the paper to begin with? Forgive me im completely new to this lol. Cheers
Thats all done on your first initial test strips. I usually start with 6 increments of 3 seconds for a normal negative. If the negative is a bit dense (over exposed) I'd start with 6 sets of 5 second increments. Usually my lens aperture is at f5.6 or f8. Hope this helps.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss oh ok i get so basically every print starts with doing a test strip with different times. Why would the enlarger lens need different f stops for? Sorry for all the questions mate
Well, One Reason, my lens is f4 to f22. f4 I start with, nice and bright so I can focus on the image. Making a test print, most lenses have a sweet spot and generally work best one or two stops down from it's widest. So I use that theory when I make prints. If I need more time to dodge and burn I will stop down to f11 or f16. Less light is hitting the paper so takes longer to project. Then some say there is a risk of fogging the paper having longer projection times. But as a rule I stick to one or two stops down from it's widest. (5.6 or 8).
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss that makes perfect sense now that you explained it. I love your vids mate keep up the great work and thank you for the invaluable information👌🙏
What developer do you use?
Tell me what is your board where you put your paper?
You mean the easel?
No I mean the board where you put your paper under your enlarger
@@marcgibier6071 The white board with the black borders? That's called an easel.
Right I learned a new word then, thanks for that. What is the brand of this easel?
Thanks in advance
It's similar to this one Marc. rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F123285481623
This is a prime example negative for why dodging tools should be white rather than black. It seem unintuitive but If your cardboard was white you would’ve seen more while dodging.