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What is developer “degradation”?
When the developer becomes exhausted.
Career: Travel Photography
Title of Position: Supervisor
Company: National Geographic
Location: Washington,DC
Responsibilities: Digital Imaging & Film Review
Requirements: Bachelors degree, 3-5 years experience in digital imaging
Salary Range: N/A

In my activism project i wanted to bring awareness on horse abuse and neglect. Most of my pictures were taken head on with my subject being in the middle of the picture. My variety of subjects in these pictures were horses that either i owned or horses of the people i knew, as well as objects around the barn to symbolize neglect. I took my pictures close up so you could see the texture of the horses hair and that their features could be bolder. In my display, the pictures are in a pattern of horse, object, horse, object, etc., making your eyes wander. The photos of the objects around the barn have more of a dark, metal feel with strong contrast.While my horse pictures bring more of the sadness out of the project, by taking pictures up close and dark gave that effect.
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Run-In
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Crazy Chicken Coop
During the hand tinting process we took black and white pictures and painted them with paint. While doing this process we had to mix several colors to achieve the color we wanted. I liked the process because it was a challenge to try and match the exact color, but I didn't like it because it was frustrating when I couldn't get the exact color i wanted and because it was such a lengthy project that after the first one I was done.

Equine Activism
In my activism project i wanted to bring awareness on horse abuse and neglect. Most of my pictures were taken head on with my subject being in the middle of the picture. My variety of subjects in these pictures were horses that either i owned or horses of the people i knew, as well as objects around the barn to symbolize neglect. I took my pictures close up so you could see the texture of the horses hair and that their features could be bolder. In my display, the pictures are in a pattern of horse, object, horse, object, etc., making your eyes wander. The photos of the objects around the barn have more of a dark, metal feel with strong contrast.While my horse pictures bring more of the sadness out of the project, by taking pictures up close and dark gave that effect.
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Picture done by David Joles, Star Tribune
sad face.
I would like to do something with animal cruelty. One of my ideas was to do pictures similar to the one above with my horses, obviously they wont look abused but ill do something to make them look sad. I also thought about doing a picture of horses with cardboard signs around their necks with quotes of abuse. Another idea was to take pictures of the animals that have been brought into the SPCA. I would need to learn how to properly take a picture fast enough before the animal moves & places them in environments that gives a depressed look.
“Silver-Lith” Printing
What is the developing solution we use for this process really meant for?
High contrast, black and white Kodalith film.
Where does the term “lith” come from?
From the Greek “lithos” meaning stone.
Name three ways you can achieve different coloration effects.
pulling the paper out early in development, pulling the paper out late in development, and still over exposing the print, but not as dramatically as usual, and then pulling the print out when the blacks are not quite reaching into the mid tones yet.
What is “infectious” development?
The unregulated development of silver on photo paper achieved through the
addition of formaldehyde to the developer which locks sulfite that usually
controls the speed of the developing process.
Explain why no two lith prints can be identical.
The unregulated development of silver on photo paper achieved through the
addition of formaldehyde to the developer which locks sulfite that usually
controls the speed of the developing process.
How does adding selenium sulfide toner affect the coloration?
Gives a dark hue to shadows, but can also give golds, browns, and blues
List two ways you can tell if your print is underexposed?
The shadows are not turning a dark black.
It is difficult to see the outline of your subject even after a long time in the developer.
What are two things you can do if the blacks in your print are not dense enough?
Leave the print in the developer longer or over expose the image longer under the enlarger.
List two ways your paper can get fogged.
Leaving the print in the developer for too long. An oxidation product in a chemical in the developer causes silver grains to fog, making it look like pepper.
Explain the image effects of “lith” development compared to normal development.
Colorate and tone in a variety of unpredictable ways which differs from normal development. The image can also appear more grainy and high contrast.
Explain how the process of over-exposing in diluted developer works.
The image must be over exposed to allow for the shadows in the print to develop. The print is put into the developer and agitated for many minutes. Eventually, highlights begin to appear in a faint outline of the subject. Rapidly, shadows begin to appear in the print, and the density of the shadows is controlled by how long the print is kept in the wash.
How do you control the highlights? Highlights are controlled by how overexposed the paper is underneath the enlarger.
How do you control the shadows?
The density of shadows is controlled by how long the paper is left in the developer.
How can you “mature” the developer?
Developer can be matured by adding in a bit of old lithographic developer from a previous tray.
What is developer “degradation”?
When the developer becomes exhausted.

While learning how to do different techniques in the darkroom and while using the camera, failures and accomplishments occur. My first photo, Train Day 1938 has very strong contrast, giving it a darker look. While in Flower Girl, the picture is much lighter and has more of a fade than strong contrast. Both pictures have detail, as in the brick work, rocks, train, etc. The train tracks in the train photo create leading lines outward and in the flower picture the brick and the bottom of the wall lead your eyes from side to side. Both pictures are taken close up and use the rule of thirds, one subject being centered and the other being put on the right side.
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Equine Activism
In my activism project i wanted to bring awareness on horse abuse and neglect. Most of my pictures were taken head on with my subject being in the middle of the picture. My variety of subjects in these pictures were horses that either i owned or horses of the people i knew, as well as objects around the barn to symbolize neglect. I took my pictures close up so you could see the texture of the horses hair and that their features could be bolder. In my display, the pictures are in a pattern of horse, object, horse, object, etc., making your eyes wander. The photos of the objects around the barn have more of a dark, metal feel with strong contrast.While my horse pictures bring more of the sadness out of the project, by taking pictures up close and dark gave that effect.

While learning how to do different techniques in the darkroom and while using the camera, failures and accomplishments occur. My first photo, Train Day 1938 has very strong contrast, giving it a darker look. While in Flower Girl, the picture is much lighter and has more of a fade than strong contrast. Both pictures have detail, as in the brick work, rocks, train, etc. The train tracks in the train photo create leading lines outward and in the flower picture the brick and the bottom of the wall lead your eyes from side to side. Both pictures are taken close up and use the rule of thirds, one subject being centered and the other being put on the right side.
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Equine Activism
In my activism project i wanted to bring awareness on horse abuse and neglect. Most of my pictures were taken head on with my subject being in the middle of the picture. My variety of subjects in these pictures were horses that either i owned or horses of the people i knew, as well as objects around the barn to symbolize neglect. I took my pictures close up so you could see the texture of the horses hair and that their features could be bolder. In my display, the pictures are in a pattern of horse, object, horse, object, etc., making your eyes wander. The photos of the objects around the barn have more of a dark, metal feel with strong contrast.While my horse pictures bring more of the sadness out of the project, by taking pictures up close and dark gave that effect.