Pathmakers - Print Enlargement
"God, or the gods, are invisible, quite understandable. But holiness is visible, entirely." ~Mary Oliver, Felicity
I thought I might show a bit of my process for those who may have interest. ...and to remind you to step away from your screen to make something with your hands!!!
Kodak Professional Tri-X black and white negative film, Beseler 45 enlarger, Ilford contrast filters, and Oriental traditional silver fine art paper
~Dan Grenier
2015 Artist in Residence
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
Printing in the Darkroom is an Art!
Photo captured by Thomas Hoepker in 1966.
Print and print mark-ups by Pablo Inirio
Photo by Dennis Stock
Print and print mark-ups by Pablo Inirio
Check this out on Petapixel. No questions, creating traditional wet darkroom prints is truly a craft.
http://petapixel.com/2013/09/12/marked-photographs-show-iconic-prints-edited-darkroom/
And some more interesting words on Pablo Inirio and the dying art of darkroom printing on The Literate Lens:
http://theliteratelens.com/2012/02/17/magnum-and-the-dying-art-of-darkroom-printing/