Re: Newbie question regarding Van Dyke process

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From: Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Date: 03/20/03-12:09:06 AM Z


On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Rauch, Shelley wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I'm currently in a Photo 102 class, where we getting ready to do a Van
> Dyke project. Unfortunately, my teacher hasn't been that- expressive,
> or precise, regarding the exact method of this technique.
>
> Last week, we made our ortho positives, and yesterday we attempted to
> make our ortho negatives. We (meaning an entire darkroom full of
> students) were quite confused about what our ortho negatives *should*
> look like in order to make a good Van Dyke. As a matter of fact, we
> don't even have an idea of what a Van Dyke will look like (period).

My guess is the teacher has never done the process either, as is all too
often the case -- otherwise he/she would almost certainly have at least a
sample to show.

And that book sounds like a frail reed at best...Which one is it? Is this
a college course?

J.


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