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Black and White Darkroom Printing
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Module 5
Advanced Contrast Control: Split-Grade Printing
1
Split-Grade Printing: Mastering Shadows and Highlights
Explain the principle of split-grade printing for independent control over shadows and highlights.
2
Low-Contrast Filter Test Strip for Base Shadow Exposure
Determine the base shadow exposure using a low-contrast (grade 00/0) filter test strip.
3
Highlight Exposure with Grade 5 Filter Test Strip
Determine the supplementary highlight exposure using a high-contrast (grade 5) filter test strip.
4
Split-Grade Printing: Combining Exposures
Combine the low and high contrast exposures to create a final split-grade print.
5
Split-Grade vs. Single-Filter Prints: Tonal Separation Analysis
Evaluate the tonal separation in a split-grade print compared to a single-filter print of the same negative.
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