Article · 35mmc
Split Grade Printing – Darkroom Technique Part 4
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2020
About this lesson
Demonstrates split-grade printing with a soft grade 0 and a hard grade 4.5 exposure on two example negatives, including localised test strips for each grade and the author's note-taking system. Weighs the pros and cons against single-grade printing.
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