recent lith

[Terri]

One of my more successful attempts. I have recently done a few more, trying different papers and developer temperatures, with less success. But by and large this is a fun and not-too-terribly difficult process to learn - I still require practice, practice, practice.

[Terri]

And one more I liked, using a different paper for a less colorful reaction with the same lith developer:

[Terri]

btw - both of these shots were taken with infrared (Kodak HIE) film while we were visiting South Beach, Miami Florida last year. South Beach is known for its Art Deco area - block after block of beautiful art deco buildings - and it really was a photographer's paradise. We were only there 4-5 days and I felt I was just getting used to the area when it was time to leave. Hope to get back there!

[Arch]

I love the Art Deco building one, really nice textures in there, impressive. :wink:

[Terri]

Thanks! It's nothing more than a parking garage.... :lol: Everywhere you walked through the district you'd come across stuff like that.

The biggest issue was seeing a great building but being there the wrong times of day, seeing it in full shadow. It took a few days to scope out the lay of the land - and then it was time to start packing. :(

[TammyK]

Both are very nice, yet so different. Do you mind sharing the papers you used here? Infrared offers such a unique image.

[Terri]

Thanks, Tammy!

The plant image is on Fotospeed Lith paper. One of the easiest papers to play with for a beginner like me! And the colors can be so nice.

The other one is with Slavich paper, which is a completely different approach. It's a graded paper and very contrasty, so when the infectious development takes off you have to really pay attention to those blacks. I've only tried the Slavich with one other negative so far. It's quite bold and I'm not certain it takes a variety of images as easily as the Fotospeed. :)

[PhotoJet]

I love the plant! The second one I thought looked like something inside a car engine until I clicked on it. Very abstract! Nice!

[TammyK]

Terri, I'm not familiar with Slavich paper. Is that the actual name? I really like these. Thanks so much for the information too. Did you know that I still have a Lith beginners kit on the shelf and it's been there for over a year unopened?? :)

[Terri]

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Freestyle sells it. It's not expensive. I clicked on our Freestyle ad at the top of the forum, here it is (http://www.freestylephoto.biz/462282-Slavich-Unibrom-160-FB-Single-Weight-Glossy-Grade-2-8x10-25-sheets?cat_id=504)! Available from 8x10 up to (I think) 16x20.

What paper did you get in your kit? If it's Fotospeed you're all set - a very easy paper to start with. I really do encourage you to give it a try - once you've done one, you're hooked.

The Slavich paper gives very distinctive, even graphic, results. I want to do more, but have to be selective in my available negatives - bold imagery I think works well.

Here is the only other image I've tried with the Slavich paper:

[TammyK]

Beautiful, Terri. I like the graphic look quite a lot. The other picture with the pretty tint of color is quite a lot more delicate in nature.

Thanks!

I do have the Fotospeed Lith starters kit. I know I will need the right image and a lot of patience to do lith printing, which is why I haven't tried it yet. :)

[Terri]

Thank you! :) It's really just the Slavich paper that calls for careful negative selection; with other papers really anything goes. I would strongly encourage you to also pick up Tim Rudman's book, too - the first one, pictured here:

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Freestyle has it, too. You're an experienced enough printer not to have any problems trying it once you read the first couple of chapters, which give a step-by-step approach. And tons of examples.

Go for it! :p

[TammyK]

:o I have this book... embarrassingly, I usually research things ad nauseaum before I try them. And, I like the pretty pictures. I have 2 Rudman books, in fact. The toning book is wonderful too.

But, it is a very good suggestion to open it up and get acquainted again. Maybe for inspiration????

[Terri]

:o I have this book... embarrassingly, I usually research things ad nauseaum before I try them. And, I like the pretty pictures. I have 2 Rudman books, in fact. The toning book is wonderful too.

But, it is a very good suggestion to open it up and get acquainted again. Maybe for inspiration????Tim Rudman will always inspire you before he ultimately depresses you with how amazing his work is. :lol: I should be lucky enough to get half that good, darn him. He's quite charming and lots of fun. The workshops are the best, of course, but in addition to his charm, wit and talent comes a hefty price tag, too. :eek:

Researching things before you try them is the smart way to go. (Read: I do it too!) :p

[deena]

I think the most interesting thing about Slavich paper is its unreliability - it's a bit different every time one pulls a print. I tried to repeat one - which i will post when i get the hang of this new protocol AND my desktop comes back from Computerdoc (it crashed). What I did last October in Tim's workshop was select one negative and played with it all week.

deena in ny

[Terri]

I think the most interesting thing about Slavich paper is its unreliability - it's a bit different every time one pulls a print. I tried to repeat one - which i will post when i get the hang of this new protocol AND my desktop comes back from Computerdoc (it crashed). What I did last October in Tim's workshop was select one negative and played with it all week.

deena in nyI can't wait to see it. So you ran the same negative through several paper types, as well as developers? I'd like to see some people post success with the bleach/redevelopment process, too. I had very limited success with that, as I recall.

[deena]

Yes, Terri, just one negative with many papers, many developers, and developers at different temperatures. Not everything was a success, but some were at least interesting. I frequently printed into the night, which is unusual for me.

Steve and I talk about going back to Photoformulary, but I don't know about this year. I have so much other work to do.

deena

[Terri]

New stuff!! :sun: Start a new thread and show some of them, pleeeeeze?

Not to mention, if you have it scanned, I'd love to see you post your "twin gas pumps" shot from the first workshop. I remember that image being a delight! It made a great lith, and the sunflowers one, too (I think it was sunflowers?).

I can't be the only one posting liths in here. :lol: You did some beautiful work!