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Making Your First Black and White Print

By Dave Butcher

Type
Article
Level
Beginner
Price
Free
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About this lesson

A beginner's walkthrough of making a first darkroom print: choosing graded versus variable-contrast paper, the develop-stop-fix-wash chemical sequence, and using test strips to judge exposure and contrast before committing to a full sheet.