Black and white photo Art.

Posted on Nov 6, 2009 12:23 PM

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have found a technique that allows me to add Metallic colors to my hand tinted
black and white photos. This Black and white photo is Hand tinted the
"Classic way", never computer aided in any way. I use color film to
produce my Black and white print. My photos are produced on fiber based, double
weight black and white printing paper. All of my photos are toned with
selenium, copper, sepia, gold, nickel, platinum-palladium, coffee, or teas.{font:'Comic Sans MS'}{size:16pt}+*++{font:'Comic Sans MS'}My next project that I will complete before new
year is my stereo hand tinted photo art using mirrors placed at a 45 degree
angle; the late Dali Salvador had many failed attempts making a stereo
picture work using stainless steel, polished aluminum dishes, metals and of
course mirrors. Philippe Devaud (2001) from Switzerland had the opportunity to
work with Dali in the early eighties. Philippe had a theory on how to
solve Dali's problem with the double image that distorted his stereo art work.
Philippe noticed that the double image was due to the rear silver
coating, stereo pictures that worked were merely a choice of mirrors.
Philippe had that discovered that if you use a front coated mirror the double
ghost image disappears, the print looks three dimensional. I apply this same
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My Inspiration for my Black and White Photo Art.

Posted on Nov 6, 2009 12:13 PM

This is some of the great Artist that has been my Inspiration. There Techniques and Style has strongly influenced my Photo Art. I am the next Andy Warhol of our modern time. The Photo Art market has been dominated by Digital Photo Art. All of my Photo Art are born inside a Camera. I will never part with my Roll Film.
I have taken Photographs for over 30 years. I try to capture the mood and the colors of each scene. I often used the special Style of painting called Pointillism. By employing the three color system using dots and splashes of colors to create in the end, one Tone. George Seurat ( 1859- 1891) developed this special style. I want to reveal the unseen side of the mirror. I accomplish this by taking Photos before they take place. I used an Impressionistic approach, the same way Claude Monet ( 1840- 1926) did in his Paintings.I have the utmost respect for all forms of light. I observe light to look in to it's character. I use Light as a means of creating a visual optical Illusion. Rembrandt ( 1609- 1669) would show half of a face with bright Sun Light falling on it, the other half in deep shadow. He would always place emphasis on the shadow side. I am always Excited about my next image, the next one is always more inspiring than the last.

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Hand Tinted Black and White Photo Art.

Posted on Nov 6, 2009 12:08 PM

+^+My
next project that I will complete before new year is my stereo hand
tinted photo art using mirrors placed at a 45 degree angle; the late
Dali Salvador had many failed attempts making a stereo picture work
using stainless steel, polished aluminum dishes, metals and of course
mirrors. Philippe Devaud
(2001) from Switzerland had the opportunity to work with Dali in the
early eighties. Philippe had a theory on how to solve Dali's problem
with the double image that distorted his stereo art work. Philippe
noticed that the double image was due to the rear silver coating,
stereo pictures that worked were merely a choice of mirrors. Philippe
had that discovered that if you use a front coated mirror the double
ghost image disappears. I apply this same theory to my stereo photo
art.+ ^+

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Monochromat.

Posted on Dec 11, 2007 12:40 AM

The World has changed at light speed in the last 10 years. We are on the verge of crossing the thresholds of love or hate and rich or poor. In a Democracy the poor has more leverage than they think, its more of them. The pivotal point in their lives is lack of hope. If all the poor and down trodden work together they can change any law or decree that put them in this unGodly predicament in the first place.
Martin Luther King had a Dream. Oprah has a Dream. Martin said , Its not about the color of your skin but the content of your Character that counts. Lets look beyond the monochromatism ideology and empower the poor by allowing them the right to speak up for better human rights. Lets look beyond the shades of gray and act on whats right and wrong. Its a simple world, just complicated with rhetoric and deceptions that most misinformed citizens believe.
Oprah has changed her World and many others by giving them a chance to become who they are and not what society thinks of them. Now she has embraced a Presidential candidate with the same vision and goals.
Black and White can not exist with out the other, Black is the absent of all colors and white is the equal amounts of each color. In reality you can not use this theory to see Judge a person Character. When its all said and done, we should see the world as gray and in dire need of a new agenda. Lets move forward and not go backwards. Let sanity determine our faith not political promises of changing for the better.The poor should know that they control the World not corporations.

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Digital Photo Art here to Stay ?

Posted on Dec 7, 2007 3:39 AM

History
should be recorded on film. There were many inventions in the 19^th Century..
The car was invented and massed produced
as a means of new and efficient mode of transportation, which rendered the
horse and buggy obsolete. (Co2). The incandescent light was discovered
replacing candles and kerosene lamps. Our
world today is a glow with many types of lighting, i.e. xenon, led, neon, led,
and many more. The light bulb as we know it will become extinct. The conveyor
belt was implemented in manufacturing to speed up and increase production (The
late Ray Kroch). Most of all of our goods today are products of automation and
robotics. The discovery of Dynamite gave way to new methods moving mass amounts
of land. We are now in the nuclear age, we can now remove countries from the
face of the earth with the push of a Button.
The camera was born and it became know as
Photography, it changed the way we record visual images. Of all the inventions
Photography had the greatest impact in our lives. We have computers which allow
us to transfer large amounts of data to any place in the world. Most internet
traffic consist of transferring photo images. Iphones,ipods, black
berries,cable, faxes, lap tops, gps, cell phones,the list goes on. What is the
speed of information ? Does any body know ?
Digital Art is here to stay, Classic Photography
has taken a back seat for many reasons. Digital Art has change the Art world
like no other, affording any one with a digital camera and a computer a chance
to take photos with little knowledge. Digital Photo Art is very easy to create
with the proper soft ware and a little practice. There has never been an era that
so many photos taken and recorded in such a short period of time.
Classic
Hand Tinted Photo Art can be processed using Archive methods of the past will last
for generations. Digital images lack zone A (subject to film) and zone B (film
to print). Of all the inventions, some
will never change, the wheel, and Classic Photography, the laws of Physics
makes this impossible to replace them. I developed a 2 Zone Technique to create my Black and
White Photo Art the Classic way. Never computer aided in any way.

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The Art Market in reccession ?

Posted on Nov 12, 2007 2:48 AM

**I want to bring Black and White Photo Art back in the main stream. Its the only affordable Art investment that yields substantial Dividends. Photo Art is the Latest craze in the Art Market.
**The Current Art market is in a recession. In New York last week Nov 10 2007, Sotheby's was particularly rattled by the lackluster evening: its share price plunged the next day by 38 percent. The company on Friday reported that, mainly due to a 14.6 million dollar loss on guarantees for this week's auction, it recorded a third quarter loss of 20.9 million dollars, third-quarter loss shrank to $20.9 million, or 33 cents a share, from a net loss of $30.7 million. Christies took some Losses in their Art auctions as well.
**Don't miss out on chance to invest in one of the fastest growing sectors of Modern Contemporary Art. Now is the time to update your Art portfolios. The Black and White Photo Art, they are on the Walls. On the streets, the Bulls are on the run, only the wise will take heed.

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Where are all of the Color Photographs ?

Posted on Nov 8, 2007 12:40 AM

In our high tech world Digital Photography is here to stay. Our main stream has embraced the ease it allows to take pictures. But most people fail to realize that digital images are merely copies of a scene recorded in pixels. No matter how advanced technology evolves, our method of recording digital images will never stand the test of time. In fact, most all Photos have a tendency to oxidize. Oxidation occurs when air borne particles deplete the colors in any thing that contains color pigments. All computer generated photos are more susceptible
to this phenom. The pigments are place on top of the print paper.
Black and white Photos are immune to oxidation due to their nature and their process.
Black and White photos are comprised of Silver particles that can't fade. So when you look at a Black and White Photo it doesn't contain any White or Blacks.
The color are inherent because of the combination of specks or spots of Silver particles that accumulate after being
exposed to light in the development stages. This is the primary reason for their permanence and durability. Black and White Photographs will make a come back to our main stream over time.

When history reflects back on todays digital photographs the most will already faded.
I have developed a 2 Zone Technique that adds to the excitement of the revival of Black
and White Photography.

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How to Judge a Test Print.

Posted on Oct 31, 2007 6:40 AM

*The goal during printing is usually to make a full-scale Black and White Print that has a full range of Tones and a realistic sense of texture and substance. You may deliberately depart from this goal at times. A test Print are judged for two characteristics: Density and Contrast.
*Density refers to the overall darkness or lightness of the print. It is controlled primarily by the amount of Exposure, the greater the Density of Silver produced, the darker the Print. Exposure can be adjusted either by opening or closing the enlarger lens aperture or by changing the length of the Exposure time.
*Contrast is the difference in brightness between light and dark areas within the print. A full scale Print of normal Contrast and Density has a wide range of Tones: rich blacks, many shades of gray, brilliant whites. A low-contrast or flat Black and White Print seems gray and weak with no real blacks or brilliant whites. A high-contrast Black and White Print seems harsh. Large shadows areas seem too dark and may print as solid black; highlights seem too light and may be completely white. Texture and details are missing in shadows, highlights or both. The contrast of a Black and White Photo is mainly controlled by the grade of paper used.
*I use multi grade,matte enlarging paper. It gives me good contrast and fair density in the shoulder area. I Expose my prints in the middle gray area of the Zone scale. It allows me to Hand Tint all areas of my Print if I choose. I use the rules of third in my composition and balance. I then use my " 2 Zone Technique to apply my colors to the final Black and White Photo. It gives my Photo Art a three dimensional effect. I always add colors to my shadow areas to enhance texture and details unseen to the naked eye. I enjoy adding colors where there is a lack to enhance my balance and composition. This give my Black and White Photo Art that Special touch.
*I am the only Photo Artist in the world that use the above mention techniques. My Photo Art is unique because of this Technique which I developed myself. Don't miss out on a chance to own tomorrows Piccasso. They are the best investment in todays Art world. Its still affordable, as time goes on those who own Black and White Photo Art will see their investment appreciate like no other type of Art. The main reason is, most Photos are taken with a digital camera and won't be around long enough to appraise, they will fade away in due time. My Photo Art matures and the Colors become more intense as they age gracefully. They are like a like fine vintage bottle of wine. If you have the chance to buy a Black and White Print do so. there are not many left on the market. I recommend going to flea markets or garage sell to look for these forgotten treasures of the past.

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The Zone scale.

Posted on Oct 31, 2007 6:38 AM

The zone scale at right has ten steps and is based on Ansel Adam's description of zones in his book The negative. Zone 0(zero) relates to the deepest black print value that photographic printing paper can produce. Zone V corresponds to a middle gray, the tone of a standard-gray test card of 18 percent reflectance. Zone IX relates to the lightest possible print value-pure white of the paper base.
The Zone System allows you to visualizes how the tones in any scene will look in a print and to choose either a realistic interpretation or a departure from reality. Using the Classic way to develop and expose your prints, and understanding the Zone System will help you get improved result in the final print stages.
This is why I use Color film to produce my Black and White Prints. Color film reacts to Black and White enlargement paper better than your average Black and White film. Color film records the colors as they appear, and Black and White film records tones, which are directly related to each tone scale. Color film gives greater details and contrast than black and White film.
I use the Zone System in my final print stages. This is where I can dodge and burn my details. My Photos are printed in Zones III to VII, it allows me to Hand Tint my Black and White Print with vivid or soft colors. The shades of gray intensifies the hue and tint of each color.

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God Never Makes a Mistake.

Posted on Oct 30, 2007 3:57 AM

I hope that those are helpless keep trying. I am a wonderful Father and proud of how I got here. I have no real regrets. I pray first for my Mother and father that they may see what God has seen in me. I was a Diamond in the ruff.
A Diamond in its raw state is almost unrecognizable, it looks like a piece of old burnt coal. It has to be refined, cleaned and cut. Each part that is cut off improves the quality of the stone itself. I am more than certain if Diamonds could talk, they would tell you how painful each cut hurts. But when all the dirt and undesirable chunks are removed you will see underneath a Beautiful Gem. We as Humans are all Diamonds and Gems in Gods Eyes. So let GOD complete the process of removing all of our burdens. He knows that until then you can't shine or Glow.

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Hopeless ? Never give up.

Posted on Oct 30, 2007 2:34 AM

* I have hope and faith that one day we will find our purpose. We all have burdens to carry, but God will never place a burden on your back that you can't carry. They are placed their to strengthen our weaknesses and to correct our faults. Those who see their problems as curse or as a form of punishment from God has already fail the test.
* I have a story to tell. I recall my then father passing away from a heart attack when I was 5 years old. I will never forget the good times we had together and the love that he gave me. I will always miss him. My mother gave up and kind of forgot about us, I was the middle child of seven. My older brother was born with cerebral palsy. We had to take care of him and see to it that we kept him clean and fed while my mother worked nights.I was the Man of the house at age seven, which meant that when criminals tried to break in and take what little we had I would always keep my Butcher knife under my pillow to ward them off. I recall the times when they tried to molest my little sister late at night I would wake up and let them know that I might not be a real man and if they come back I would kill them. Most never came back and I thank God for that. I would always pray that God would give me strength to become what I always wanted, a Father. I recall when they repeatedly molested my handicapped brother, I could never catch them in the act, but he would tell me about, it tore me apart. Again I ask God to become my Father and watch over us, I could not take seeing the abuse any longer. Things got better, people started respecting me more and most of the abuse stopped.
* Then when I was 10 my mother started drinking with her men friends and having fun. Again I had to become the man of the house again, God knew how tired, afraid, and lonely I felt, again he gave me strength. I would pray that one day my father would come back to help. I was in denial, He died 4 years prior, I never gave up, I continued to pray the same prayer day in and day out. Then my mother started physically abusing us. My handicapped brother became also a Victim. I will never forget how we got beat for doing nothing, we were left alone to take care of the house hold. Then the same men that drank with my mother started abusing her as well. I would helplessly watch all knowing that they were stronger and bigger than me, nobody cared. I always prayed that life would get better. It only got worse. My father in heaven help me keep the faith. Hebrews 11:3.
*When I turned 18, my mother told me that my father was alive, I laughed and ask her what was our first dogs name. I thought that somebody may have contacted the wrong person by accident, she confirmed. She told me that my father was in Los Angeles, and he wanted to see me. I contacted him and met him for the first time when I was 19. I met him once more when I was 20. I have not seen him since. Its been over 25 years since then. Now I have a son 24, and 2 daughters 12 and 14. I have became again what I always wanted, a Father. I miss him dearly and try to understand why. It would be nice to see him again and let him know that he has three wonderful grand children. I am one of the best Fathers in the world .
* I heard that my Father takes Photos and is darkroom specialist, my son loves graphic art, and I have developed my own 2 Zone Technique to create Black and White Photos the Classic way. I have taken Photos since the age of 8,its been now 37 years later and I have the only true Black and White Photo Art. I am the new Kodak or Adams of Photography. No one does it better. I am applying for a patent on my process and technique. This Technique will change Photo Art as we know it today. I guess the gene pool has an impact on who we are and what we can become. My Father has no idea that I have became what I always wanted. To become a well know Photo Artist and a Good Father and role model for my children. One day he will see that I was never a burden in his life, and that he should have never given up on me.
* I have started a reading Club to help children who can't read by offering free post cards to all school age children. Being able to read help lift my burden and make it easier to bear. I want to see our youth exchange post cards again. I want each youth to send at least one Post card a week to somebody that they love. I never got any mail when I was growing up. I know that if our youth learn how to write and send post cards their love ones and family can have keep sakes and memories that are priceless. Nothing can take the place of the written word or the spoken word. Its love 101, telling some that you care and are their for them. So if you know some one that you have not heard from surprise them with a hand written post cards. It will make their day Smile.
* Never give up, just keep trying and your burdens to bear will make you stronger in ways you will never know. The strengths that you need you will receive through your trails and tribulations.
KEEP THE FAITH, DON'T GIVE UP, JUST KEEP TRYING.

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Dodging and Burning in Black and White Photograph

Posted on Oct 30, 2007 2:17 AM

The overall Density of a Black and White Photos may appear to be
normal except some areas seem to be to light or dark.
Dodging and burning in are two methods of giving different exposures
to different parts of a print.
If an area is too dark, Dodging is called for. That area of the
Print is simply shadowed during part of the initial exposure time.
A dodging tool is useful: it is simply a piece of card board
attached to the end of wire. Your hand or a finger, a piece of card-
board or any other object can be used. Dodging is effective when details
in the shadow areas of the negative image. Dodging of areas that lack
details or texture too long a time produces a murky gray tone in the
Print.
Burning in is the opposite procedure, often used when part of the
black and white print is too light. After the entire negative has
received exposure that is correct for most areas, the light is
blocked from most of the Print while the area that is too light
receives extra exposure. A large piece of card board that can be
cut to an appropriate shape or size. Your hands can be used, cupping
or spreading yours fingers out so that light reaches the paper only
where you want it to.
Some areas may need to be darken, you can flash these areas with
a small penlight flashlight. unlike burning in, which darkens the
image, flashing fogs the paper: it adds a solid gray or black tone.
There a other light sources that you can use. A cone around the end
of a penlight works very well in texture and detail areas of the
Print. You can devise your on Techniques on what works best for
you.
Whether you are dodging, burning in or flashing, it is important
to keep your dodging or burning tool, your hands or penlight in
constant motion from side to side so that tones of the affected
area blend into the rest of the Print.
This process of dodging and burning in is a part of "Zone 1",
(zone A,zone B). I used "Zone 1" to manipulate my tones in the final
Print. I usual range in my Black and White Photos, zone III to zone
VIII. In "Zone 2" when I apply my Hand Tints the colors seem to
levitate. My " 2 Zone Technique " allows me freedom that no computer
in the World can duplicate. When Zone 2 harmonizes with Zone 1 the
Prints surpass any computer generated Print. I become a conductor in
the visual world of Hand Tinted Photo Art. The music is universal and
soothing to ones eye. I love creating works of Art where the spoken
word becomes obsolete. Sight is the only unspoken language that exist.

How Time and Temperature Affect Development.

Posted on Oct 30, 2007 2:08 AM

I develop my Black and White Prints the Classic way. I take advantage of the
Print paper or film emulsion by extending or reducing the development time.
I try to reveal unseen details and textures in my Black and white Photo Art.
My Prints are in the zones III through VII, mostly middle grays. I do this to
enhance any of my colors that I choose to use on my prints. For example the color
red place on a middle gray takes on a different mood than your typical red.
The colors become more intense and vivid. This is what makes Hand Tinting so
unique. You can bend or break rules that gives you more latitude in the final
Black and White Photo. I use my "2 zone Technique" to determine where I should
place my colors. I use the rules of third as a guide in creating my Photo Art.
All of my Photos are a work of Art. Never computer aided in any way. My Photos
are original and signed.
Of all the creative controls at a Photographer disposal and most useful
is development time. The longer the developer is allowed to act on the film,
the greater the number of silver bromide crystal converted to metallic silver,
the darker the negative seems to become. The ability of development time to
control contrast and density is due primarily to the way the film emulsion is
constructed. The crystals of silver bromide that will develop into the negative
image lie both on below the surface of the emulsion. As exposure increases,
the number of exposed crystals and their depth in the emulsion increase. When
the develop goes to work, it gets at the surface crystals immediately but
needs extra time to soak into the emulsion and develop the crystal below the
surface. This applies to Photo Print paper as well.
The temperature of the developer also needs to be taken into account. Most
Photographic chemicals and even the wash water take longer to work as their
temperature drops. All solutions work faster at higher temperatures. The
higher the temperature, the shorter the develop time needed. The recommended
temperature is 68 F,(29 C);this temperature combines the most efficient chemical
activity with the least softening of the film emulsion and in addition is a
practical temperature to maintain in the average darkroom. Higher temperatures
may be recommended with very dilute developers.
I develop my Black and White Prints the Classic way. This allows me the freedom
to obtain any type of Print. I print some of my Photos to show more details and
texture ,some are Print to show details in the shadow areas. I try to expose my
shoulder and toe in the middle gray zone V.

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Printing the Positive for Hand Tinting.

Posted on Oct 23, 2007 12:21 AM

Printmaking is the most exciting aspects of Photography. Black and White Print making lends itself towards a leisurely creation. You can fine tune the image-by enlarging it and altering the tones of White through Black. You can also reduce or increase the contrast between them. Cropping the edges readys the Print for final viewing.
Photo Printing Paper is coated with a light-sensitive emulsion containing crystals of silver atoms combined with bromine or chlorine atoms or both. Light is passed through the negative and onto the paper. After the print is exposed it is placed in a developer where chemical action converts the crystals into a dark metallic silver. Then the Print is place in a stop bath to halt the action of the developer, then fixer, which removes undeveloped and unexposed crystals, and finally it is washed and dried.
All of my Black and White Photos are in the range of zone "IV" through zone "VII". This allows the Hand Tinting to take on it's on Mood. The colors have a tendency to jump from the Paper.
What makes my Black and White Photo Art Unique ? I use only color film to my Print Black and White Photos the Classic way. It gives me a wonderful guide to know the true colors of the scene for future Tinting. With Black and White film you will only have shades of greys for reference.
Color films has more contrast due to the nature of it emulsion. In color film red is red, blue is blue, and yellow is yellow. Black and White Print paper responds well in the toe and shoulder areas. Density becomes more apparent in the shadows zones.

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How Black-and-White Film sees Color.

Posted on Oct 22, 2007 12:06 AM

The process that creates a picture on a piece of film involves a reaction between light and the sliver bromide crystals spread through the gelatin of the emulsion layer.
A negative is born when millions of exposed silver bromide crystals are converted to Silver metal by the developer.
Silver bromide crystals are light sensitive, they don't respond equally to all wavelenghts of light. Colors are actually different wave-lenghts within the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, these wavelenghts must be factored in when making Black-and-White Photos. Different types of Film responds color differently. Orthochromatic film responds well to shorter wavelenghts, toward the violet to yellow end of the spectrum. Panchromatic Film gives more of a natural appearance. This film records most all colors, red through violet. Infra red Film only records visible colors as well as some longer wavelenghts that are not visible. Its' toward the ultra-violet end of the spectrum. Unless the silver bromide is properly exposed, they will respond variably to shorter wave lenghts, starting at ultra-violet through blue green.

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