Discover The Darkroom HOLY GRAIL (Split Grade Printing ft. Masking)

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This might just be one of the most powerful darkroom techniques I know of.
Masking areas of the negative while using different contrast filters (aka split grade printing) when done correctly can give you extreme amounts of local contrast control. This is an advanced darkroom technique that when you grasp the concept will excite you by the incredible posibilities it offers!
Hope you enjoy!
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Relavent links
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Split grade Printing Video: • Split grade printing -...
The Art Of Inkjet Masking In The Darkroom: • The Art Of Inkjet Mask...
Radeka Pin Registered Neg Carrier: www.radekaphot...
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[@jayc6170]

I never really got into the heavy technical side of darkroom work in art school, but having worked as a Photoshop professional for nearly 20 years after, split grade feels like the most sensible way to print now. I can pretty much visualize myself pulling the curves around when I make my two exposures.

[@TomNorthenscold]

I learn so much from your darkroom videos. Your method of using a burn card is fabulous. Don’t know that I see myself moving to masks, but regardless, I learned a lot from this video.

[@Distphoto]

Great to hear!

[@ebreevephoto]

Would love to have an enlarger where I could pull the negative carrier out and back in for a process like this - but alas I don't and this would be a blurry mess and impossible process to try. Would have been super helpful with today's print of the old barn up against the mountains and clouds in the back ground I was working on today.

[@fbraakman]

One of your best videos. I may go back and look at the Photoshop technique of making dodge masks, which seem less time consuming than the ortho film and development method.

[@Distphoto]

@@fbraakman both can be time consuming for sure… this one seems more straightforward to me 👍 and could be done with pencil and tracing paper

[@fbraakman]

@@Distphoto Have you ever created the mask by tracing the area of interest on the Pictorico with a color marker?

[@riccardocoelatirama]

🌼

[@carlos_oboe]

I have the same enlarger, where i can find the mask negative carrier?

[@Distphoto]

www.radekaphotography.com/masking.htm 👍

[@rlfsoso]

this is interesting. When reading "Masking" I definitely expected orthofilm and sandwhiched exposure to create it… I do wonder if the photoshop masking is fine enough to be practical.

[@Distphoto]

for 4x5 it is more than fine enough once registration is right. with dodge masks it can be pretty general and you can even make them with pencil and sketch paper.

[@ianland4768]

I never bother to make masks, if I can't dodge with my hands or a dodge tool I just leave it, but I really enjoy watching you making the effort. Great video

[@Distphoto]

@@ianland4768 it do exhaust what I am capable of before getting into masking. But once they are made it is nice 👍

[@ЕвгенийМалышкин-з6к]

👍

[@Distphoto]

@@ЕвгенийМалышкин-з6к 👍👍👍

[@pd1jdw630]

Love it!

[@Distphoto]

@@pd1jdw630 🙏🙏🙏

[@Meowisgood]

Hi! Wondering What app you use for the data sheet? On iPad? 1:06 thx

[@Distphoto]

The App is Good Notes. The Log Sheet → www.distphoto.com/printlog 👍

[@Meowisgood]

@@Distphoto appreciate :)

[@customerbf]

This is inspiring. And daunting. The great thing is to see the dramatic result. Never having done this level of work I get overwhelmed with taking the risk and knowing if it will result in anything.

[@Distphoto]

@@customerbf Sometimes things get off track. But always a learning experience! You have to try things and take risks (just try them on smaller sheets of paper 😀)

[@miroslavbazitov183]

Can’t imagine doing this in a 3 hour session booked in a community dark room… but so inspiring !

[@Distphoto]

@@miroslavbazitov183 Thank you!

[@JohanSvenssongbgpixtures]

Amazing work!

[@Distphoto]

@@JohanSvenssongbgpixtures Thank you !