9 - DEVELOPING AND PRINTING IMAGES

CONTACT SHEET

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Software such as Lightroom 5.2/Adobe bridge have allowed me to manage my files and images in a much more sophisticated and professional way as this project as involved 7 to 10 thousand photographs so managing files using bridge and Lightroom has been critical. 

Glossy / Silk / Matt

I initially had a preference towards glossy as that is the standard type of photograph I have been used to, however after experimenting with silk and matt finishes I now have a preference to the print paper. I have a preference towards matt finish. The reason is the texture of the image gives the feeling of reality, almost like the touch of a fabric. 
Different Printers


Celluloid Film Converted to Digitial 

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This landscape picture of Harrow School, which is near my home is another celluloid success because of its composition and the care I took in its construction. On reflection I find that when using a celluloid camera I have a far higher percentage of quality shots which are framed and focused well (except when I am trying to finish the reel). 

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Picture taken of a golf club. I felt it would comply with the Fibonacci ratio, but also with Bresson, because it captures the subjects in their natural state. 

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"CALLPRINT'  NOT ORIGINAL IMAGE TAKEN FROM INTERNET

During this project, I printed in a variety of places and found "Callprint" on Great Portland Street to by far have the best quality/price in terms of final prints. I was surprised to see how much quality of prints varied from shop to shop. Particularly I found it surprising to see that some inkjet printers could not cope with printing black and white so well.
£1 for A4 Print

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"SNAPPY SNAPS'  NOT ORIGINAL IMAGE TAKEN FROM INTERNET

Snappy Snaps did produce very high quality images but were very expensive in processing and printing. A reel of 36 images including CD rom cost £21. For A4 photographic images, they were charging £9.99 each, compared to Tescos, which I sent online at £1.30 per A4 image. Callprint were £2  per image but produced excellent quality. 

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"TESCO'  NOT ORIGINAL IMAGE TAKEN FROM INTERNET

Evaluation

What Went Well: 

 I have learned:

• There is a massive range in print quality and price, it is clearly worth the effort of travelling to central London to get cheaper, better quality pictures
• The main options are 4 ink cartridge, 9 ink cartridge or laser print (laser is the best)
• I personally prefer the effect of images using silk paper as opposed to gloss or matt

Improvements

• I would have liked to explore more online printers such as "CallPrint"