STEVEN BERKOWITZ – EDUCATIONAL PAGES

H Y B R I D   P H O T O G R A P H Y

Advanced Photo Study : Syllabus
Intro Hybrid Photo : Syllabus
Intermediate Hybrid Photo : Syllabus

Equipment List : Cyanotype & Van Dyke Brown

Hybrid Photo Class Schedule - Fall 2008

Darkroom Monitor Schedule - Fall 2008
Digital Studio 421 Open Lab Hours - Spring 2008

Student Lab Manual

Advanced Critique Sequence, Critique Decorum
Departure Point; Self-Evaluation after Preview Crit

DIGITAL NEGATIVES

Digital Negatives – Visual Guide; contact printing, picture setup, apply Van Dyke curve, flip horizontal, invert tonality, colorize, print to transparency film, printer settings, aesthetic tests
Digital Negatives [pdf]
Test Prints; ole_grey.tif, step50.tif, 4-up inDesign template

GREYSCALE CONVERSION

Greyscale Conversion – Visual Guide; preview, splitting channels, combining channels, channel strategy, layer strategy, results
Greyscale Conversion [pdf]; basic greyscale conversion, channels, channel mixer, previewing channels, splitting channels, combining channels, copying layers, basic workflow

Silver Print Toning Examples; Toners: sepia, selenium, bleach, combinations, Emulsions: silver, cyanotype, van dyke brown, combinations, albumen prints, argyrotypes, carbon prints, chrysotype, platinum & palladium, salt prints, satista process, ziatype
Silver Print Toning Examples [pdf]

AESTHETIC TESTS

Aesthetic Tests – Visual Guide; nanchante prints: Cyanotype, Van Dyk Brown, Tea Toned Cyanotype, Blue Van Dyke
Aesthetic Tests – Fill Layer Strategy; nanchante prints: Cyanotype, Van Dyk Brown, Tea Toned Cyanotype, Blue Van Dyke
Aesthetic Tests [pdf]

CYANOTYPE

New Cyanotype Instructions (from Photographer's Formulary); mixing the stock solution, the negative, a word on paper, clearing agent, sensitizing the paper
New Cyanotype Additions; preparing the sensitizer (emulsion), coating the receiver material, exposure, developer wash, intensifier for contrast control, final tonality, final wash
Traditional Cyanotype Instructions (from Photographers' Formulary); chemicals in this kit, chemical saftey, mixing the stock solution, washing, new ideas, toning solutions
Cyanotype Shopping; pre-coated paper and fabric, kits from Photographer's Formulary
Cyantype Toning – Visual Guide; recipes and examples
Cyanotype Toning [pdf]
Tea Toning Cyanotypes; tea toning, redevelopment toning with tea, redevelopment toning with sepia, bleaching only
Example Tritone Presets; tea toned cyanotype, blue van dyke

VAN DYKE BROWN

Van Dyke Brown Instructions (from Photographer's Formulary); mixing the stock solution, paper, the negative, sensitizing the paper, exposure, contrast increase, final steps
Van Dyke Additions; papers, mixing, coating, exposing, processing, contrast control, toning, fixing

Alternative Processes : example prints

DYNAMIC PHOTOGRAPHY

AfterEffects Crossfade Anim, AfterEffects Crossfade Anim - Quick Guide,
Flash Crossfade Anim, Webbing the Anim
Example Pictures
Dynamic Photo Sample HTML Pages : Horizontal, Vertical

INKJET & GEL TRANSFERS

Inkjet Transfer; Materials, Prepare The Photograph, Prepare the Receiver, Print the Print, Transfer the Print, Finishing, Options
Gel Medium Transfer; Materials, Prepare The Photograph, Prepare the Receiver, Transfer the Print,
Seal the Transfer Print, Other Options

INSTANT FILM TRANSFERS & LIFTS

Instant Film Transfers & Lifts; Overview, Source Images, Workflows
Instant Film Transfers Recipe; Image Transfers - Materials, Equipment, The Process, Options
Instant Film Emulsion Lifts Recipe; Emulsion Lifts - Materials, Equipment, The Process
Instant Film Source Images; 35mm film, Meduim Format Film, Digital Transparencies, Digital Prints
DayLab instructions; Loading the Film Pack, Film Type Selector, Timer Button, Exposure Dial, Contrast Control, Color Control, Viewing a Print, Making a Print, Processing the Print
Daylab 120 User's Guide (from the Manufacturer)
MultiNegs for Daylab 120; Prepare the Page File, Place the Picture on the Page, Fit the Pictrue to the Box, Repeat for all Other Pictures, Print onto Transparency Film, Cut the Negs Apart
MultiNeg Template for InDesign

LIQUID SILVER EMULSION

Liquid Light Instructions (from Rockland); surface preparation, coating & exposing, processing, cleanup

BOOKS

Book Examples
Japanese Bookbinding Technique; step by step recipe
Introduction to Japanese Bookbinding; overview and examples

WEB TECHNIQUE

Web Picture Preparation - Visual Guide
Web Picture Preparation; Web Site from Pow's, Convert Pow's to Web Pix, Design the Web Page, Working on the Class Web Site
Hybrid POW sample HTML page
Scanning (Epson 2450), POW Picture Scaling, Borrowing Web Pix