Re: NEED YOUR HELP RE: Curves for various Alt Processes

One can do digital negatives for virtually all processes.
The prime one being Pt/Pd.
For such processes that require a good amount of UV light the Pictorico
product or possibly
the PhotoWarehouse film are the choices.
However, if a digital neg is to be made for basic b/w work, you can use
the less expensive back-light film.
We use the Epson product. If one can image, perfect dodging etc. and
contrast can be obtained. It takes a lot of work in the learning curve.
Jack Fulton

On Jul 22, 2004, at 2:18 PM, Kate M wrote:

As far as I understand it, Temi, diginegs are not designed for silver.
The whole digineg thing arose from a need, not from a design purpose, so
when we print negs from digital files, we are doing something that the
programs/equipment just weren't designed to do. So yes, you may need to
apply a curve for silver, just as for any other process. I must say that
for silver I've never found diginegs that good, although I've used them
for special applications, when I wanted a large grain structure for
prints on liquid silver. For smooth, normal silver prints I find them
too grainy.

Kate

-----Original Message-----
From: Temi [mailto:Temi@TemiOriginals.com]
Sent: Friday, 23 July 2004 9:02 a.m.
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: NEED YOUR HELP RE: Curves for various Alt Processes

My understanding of curves is this:
* You first adjust your digital image as you desire.
* Then, if you prepare a digital negative from this file, you could
contact print a good image from this neg on regular photo paper in the
darkroom.
* If you plan on printing this image using one of the alt processes,
then a curve would be applied to fit that process.
* MY QUESTION-PROBLEM -- I need to listen to my mind and not apply a
curve for an image/negative that will be contact printed on regular
darkroom photo paper using regular darkroom processes.
Can someone explain under what conditions or for what purpose an
instructor might have students apply a curve to an image not intended
for an alt process.
I am presently in a class and hope someone can give me a reason not to
listen to my mind.
Thanks a million,
Temi

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