AboutMikael Barnard Expertise I have much experience in photographing events and my most specialist area
of knowledge is alternative photographic processes. I may well answer
questions on broader topics of photography but only if my sphere of
knowledge extends to the question in hand. Please feel free to ask away
though!
Experience I have both a GCSE and an A-level in photography and much experience with event photography, I now persue photography as a hobby.
Education/Credentials GCSE photography- B. A.S. Level- C. A-Level- D- nothing wrong with my work, seems the exam board are pretty narrow minded when it comes to alternative photographic processes :-(
Expert: Mikael Barnard Date: 3/23/2006 Subject: Developing Film
Question I had just recently developed color film using black and white developing tools. Many of the pictures however came out, and I was told that this should not have happened. Is it odd that this occured? And what printing method could I use to obtain the optimum exposure results (i.e. using filters and the like). Thank you for your time.
Dave.
Answer Hello Dave. There is no reason whatsoever that developing a colour film with black and white methods wouldn't work (short of obvious things like using WD40 instead of developer :-P) it's not odd at all (indeed I have done so myself on occasion) it's just normally recommended to have a slightly longer developing time when developing colour film as black and white. Most people don't do this and the results can be quite faded- maybe this is what whoever told you it shouldn't happen was thinking. Print as normal black and white but use a strong magenta filter as the biggest blight with printing black and white from colour stock, however developed, is the lack of contrast. Hope your results are good, best wishes!
