Baryta Masterclass

In Black&White photography nothing equals a museum quality baryta print. Digital prints can be excellent. But nothing beats the real thing. Unfortunately master B&W printers have always been scarce. Today they have become a rare breed. At Phot-O-Vergne you can still learn the art of high quality pure silver printing.

To attend the Baryta Masterclass, you should already have some darkroom skills. You will probably revise your methods, and restart from scratch. But this is not a beginners course.

Things you will learn :

• Sequential teststrokes
• Personal paper choice
• Choice of chemicals
  
• Printing workflow
• F-stop printing
• Best print exposure
• Advanced burning and dodging techniques
• Liquid light
• Retouching
• How to care for prints

What to bring :

• Some of your B&W negatives
• Your own baryta paper if you prefer that
• Examples of your best and your worse prints
• Examples of photographers / printers you admire

Dates :

5 - 9 october 2009

Price : 1450 € including full lodging.

Languages: English, Français, Nederlands, Deutsch