Solarisation

I was testing out solarisation tonight in my darkroom to see how well it would work. I used a Polaroid 665 negative and some Ilford matte paper. I think it turned out pretty well for a first attempt.

Darkroom Setup

Well, I've finally decided to take the plunge and make my own alt. process darkroom at my apartment. I specify "alt. process" darkroom, because I won't be doing traditional silver gelatin prints in it, as I am not buying an enlarger. Even though they can be had for a song on ebay, I have no room for one in my teeny, tiny bathroom that I am using for the darkroom. I also don't really need one, as I can just use MICA's darkrooms for doing bw prints.

Once everything gets here from B&H, which normally only takes a day or two, I'll finally be able to print the first run, 4"x5" tintypes for the Dreamscapes and Fallacies series. For the finished series, I want to do them in 16"x20" format. Right now though, it's not practical.

I have yet to decide how I want to frame the tintypes... although, I suppose I'll cross that bridge when it comes.

Update on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 6:07PM by Zach Risso

Well, my first experiments with Rockland Colloid's tintype kit has been anything but successful... Out of five plates, not one turned out. Maybe I should just try out the traditional dry plate collodion process. Every opinion that I've seen says the traditional method is a lot easier (albeit more labor intensive.) I will post more once I figure out if I want to go this route.

I am almost done with a roll of redscale film that I am shooting in the Black Slim Devil. I was planning on shooting the rest today, but since it's raining out, I think I'll put it off until later. I only have another 14 exposures to make before I send it out to be developed.