3-day Digital Negative and Gelatin Silver printing workshop
This workshop is designed for people who want to go deeper into making custom digital negatives. This doesn’t mean we’re going to nerd out on the math(that is why we have computers). I designed this system to be completely visual, and not require manual calculations or math on you part.
We talk about what goes into making a good digital negative, and I take you step-by-step through my process to develop a set of profiles. We will be focused on making gelatin silver prints on both graded contact printing and variable-contrast enlarging papers, but the concepts and curve creation methods are transferable to silver gelatin or any alternative process you will want to explore.
Limited to 4 People
Topics will include:
In-depth instruction on all aspects of the profiling and calibration process with QuadToneProfiler-Pro-DN, from finding your base exposure to your final linearized curves, and more
How to make silver gelatin contact prints with enlarging and dedicated contact printing papers to demonstrate exposure and processing techniques to ensure reliability and repeatability that can be applied to any process you choose.
We will make digital negatives with UltraChrome K3, PiezoPro dual-quad, and customized Piezography K5/K6 + CMY ink sets
Visual step wedge evaluation and measurement workflows for a range of devices and software
Manually adjusting quad files for smoother coverage and different contrast curves
Learning to see the differences between prints and develop the vocabulary to describe print quality
Important aspects to consider when choosing printers, papers, transparency material, and ink sets
Optimizing your files for printing—with special attention to soft-proofing, final contrast corrections, resizing, and sharpening
Color management for black and white and digital negatives
Schedule
Friday: 10-AM-6PM
Saturday: 9AM–6PM
Sunday: 9AM–5PM
Location
The workshop will be held at my studio in the SoHa Arts Building in Haddon Township, New Jersey.
Travel, Meals, and Lodging
There will be coffee, tea, and light pastries in the mornings with light snacks and drinks throughout the day. Lunch is provided by and will be ordered from Haddon Culinary to be delivered to the studio.
I can recommend several good local cafes and diners for breakfast and restaurants for dinner.
After signing up, you will be sent a list of recommended lodging options and directions.
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Cancelation Policy
I will refund 100% of the fee if I need to cancel the workshop for any reason. I will refund 100% of the fee if you cancel more than 21 days in advance (or within 21 days and I can fill your spot). If it is within 21 days and I can't fill your spot, I will credit 100% toward the next in-person workshop or remote 1-on-1 sessions. I can not provide a credit or refund if you cancel within 7 days of the workshop.
Additional Information
* This is a macOS only workshop designed for people using Epson printers and QuadToneRIP
* If not already purchased, all participants will receive my QuadToneProfiler-Pro-DN software