MONOCHROME TO SEPIA

Another example of sepia toning. The first monochrome photographic print is a straight forward print with no toning at all. The second print has had sepia toning. This changes the whole depth and appearance of the print. I also personally think it gives good skin tones to this curvaceous young lady.

Kingston upon Hull, North Humberside, England.

From no specific project as such, circa 1988.

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BLEACHED

A monochrome photographic print which as been copper toned. The image is of some obviously dead tree branches that have fallen into a peat bog. The copper toning has rendered them almost white.

Printed on fibre based photographic paper.

Thorne and Hatfield Moors, South Yorkshire, England. Now know as the Humber Head Peatlands.

From a group project, circa 1993.

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TIME AGAIN

I have posted the above monochrome photographic print because I heard of the recent sad passing of Storm Thorgerson. Some of you will know straight away who I am talking about. His album cover designs were pieces of art in their own right, in my own opinion he stands alongside the likes of Roger Dean and Dennis Riggs.

Back in the 1970s and perhaps later decades I know that I used to buy LPs based not just on their musical content but also that of the artwork on the cover and inner sleeve design. I have a lovely book of his designs which is entitled: Mind over Matter - The Images of Pink Floyd.

Back in the 1960s and 70s there was no CAD available, so designers like Storm relied upon pure artwork and photography to produce album covers for not just Pink Floyd but for 10cc and Peter Gabriel. Sadly another of my teenage heroes passes away.

Kingston upon Hull, North Humberside, England.

From the Constructed Images module for a 9231 City & Guilds Certificate in Photography, Circa 1994.

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RETICULATION PRINT

Reticulation takes place when you subject the film to very hot temperatures at the end of normal processing followed immediately by an ice cold stop bath. You then fix the film normally. I found it best to boil a kettle of water then wait about 2 minutes or so for it to cool down slightly (so as to not damage the plastic film developing tank). Empty the film developer out of the tank then replace this straightaway with the hot water. Give it 1-to-2 minutes and then pour away the hot water. Then take your jug of cold water (that as been in the fridge complete with ice cubes in it for a few hours) and pour this into the tank (again give it about 2 minutes and then pour away and fix the film as per normal.

This process is very hit and miss though. I also imagine that today's film emulsion are far stronger and will not allow you to do this. The film that I used was a cheap roll (not Ilford or Kodak).

The resulting photographic prints will have small dark dots or circles. You notice this when you have the film negatives in the enlarger and are using your focusing scope to focus in. You will see the reticulation effect if you click onto and enlarge the image.

Kingston upon Hull, North Humberside, England.

From a City & Guilds 9231 Certificate in Photography for the Image Derivation module, circa 1993.

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JIGSAW WINDOW

This featured monochrome photographic print looks very much like one of those crazy mirrors you used to see at a fair (the ones that distort and change your reflection so that you either look like a Thin Lizzy or Meat Loaf).

It's just the way in which the buildings opposite this well-known local office block look like when reflected in the glass-clad exterior of this building.

Kingston upon Hull, North Humberside, England.

From no specific project as such, circa 1991.

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ECHOES

A monochromatic photo-montage. Very simple in it's production. This particular photographic print is based upon the album track of the same name (Echoes) by Pink Floyd. I was experimenting with various photographic techniques and ways of producing the finished pieces to represent a specific song or track.

This one is entitled: Echoes from the album Meddle. In my own personal opinion you have not lived if you was not fortunate and lucky enough to see Pink Floyd play live. Probably my favourite group of all time.

Lee was about 3 years old when I took this. Now he is a a fully grown up young man, with a son of his own.

Kingston upon Hull, North Humberside, England.

From a City & Guilds 9231 Photography Course in the Constructed Image module. Which I successful completed at Hull Community Artworks, circa 1992.

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SEPIA THEN COPPER TONED

Another example of how chemical toning can alter the the tonal depth and appearance of a monochrome photographic print. The top and first print is one that was sepia toned. The second and bottom print is one that was copper toned.

The sepia toning actually emphasis the texture of the bark on this willow tree and gives the print a overall lightness. Whilst the copper toning gives a slightly darker and pink reddish feel to the print.

Kingston upon Hull. North Humberside, England.

From no specific project as such, circa 1990.

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STUDIO BASED PORTRAITURE

From the early 1990s in the photographic studio at the old former Hull Community Artworks. This monochrome photographic print was a simply lit shot with a white background. The young lady featured here had (in my own opinion) beautiful skin tones and perfectly applied make-up. Apart from that she was very photogenic.

This print was then printed up onto Ilford fibre-based photographic paper (no toning).

Hull Community Artworks, Kingston upon Hull, North Humberside, England.

From no specific project as such, circa 1993.

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