This stage is continuing from the 35mm SLR camera workshop where the next steps are transferring the pictures in the developed camera film onto light sensitive, photo paper. To do this we used light exposure machines that project the film strip onto the paper in a darkroom.
This was also using a scientific interdisciplinary chemically, as we are using 3 different chemical solutions measured in millilitres to develop the image onto the paper, also using timed processing. This was where we soaked the paper in the solutions for different amounts of time, slowly coating the the paper until the image developed . This process is important as it effected the contrast of the image, the tones and shading. The chemical solutions are key to not get wrong because if there's any form of cross contamination the end result of the finished image will be damaged. I found that it was a very controlled process which is important especially once the red light is used, as this made the room darker obscuring our sight, so we needed to know what steps to follow correctly.
We also conducted tests like a Chemist would as we created exposure test strips were we covered the strip with a black piece of card and using the timer slowly exposed segments of the strip creating a sort of gradient telling us what the image would look like being exposed for different time slots. This helped us to choose the suitable time frame to expose our paper for so it wouldn't develop too light or too dark.
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