I am back in the dark tonight working on a photo of dad again. The pic is a tight head shot of dad looking back up at the camera. This picture was made with the Leica R6 Tri-x at 800ASA and the 60mm lens at a slow shutter and f2.8. There is something so beautiful about film photography and grain, I think this image works better because it was shot on film. I want to shoot more of this style in the future, both here in Canada and overseas.
Here is my second attempt at printing this negative, I will burn down some additional areas of the print with attempt #3.
Update* I ended up doing 6 versions of the print from grades 4-4.5 with various degrees of burning. I will wash and then dry the 11x14 prints. Later I will bleach them to try to bring out the eyes more before toning and final archival washing. I want to show the photo to dad next week.
Now it's off to bed, got to get back on my security 12 hour nightshifts tonight.
Here is my second attempt at printing this negative, I will burn down some additional areas of the print with attempt #3.
Now it's off to bed, got to get back on my security 12 hour nightshifts tonight.
