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The Darkroom Masters | Diamantino Quintas

France
2012
fr
en
22'

Direction: Thomas Goupille

In his Montrouge laboratory, Diamantino Quintas welcomes the American photographer Tyler Gamble. Together, they seek the right density and contrast for a large format print. From the lab's darkness to daylight, they come and go between the negative and the paper. A gelatin silver print is constructed from myriad touches. It's a demanding craft that relies on many techniques. Diamantino Quintas sheds light on the images photographers bring him until he finds emotion.

The Darkroom Masters | Diamantino Quintas

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Synopsis

In his Montrouge laboratory, Diamantino Quintas welcomes the American photographer Tyler Gamble. Together, they seek the right density and contrast for a large format print. From the lab's darkness to daylight, they come and go between the negative and the paper. A gelatin silver print is constructed from myriad touches. It's a demanding craft that relies on many techniques. Diamantino Quintas sheds light on the images photographers bring him until he finds emotion.

What you will learn in this film…

The large format silver print • The reveal of a grand format photograph, colour and black and white • Retouching with gouache • Research into a large format test strip • A craft laboratory • Stages in making a gelatin silver print • Choosing paper tone • A close relationship between printer and photographer • Correcting the print during exposure • Handling the large format • Taped, flat drying

Keywords

Black & White The Darkroom Masters

Often, my prints come from my guts. Sometimes I feel like crying in front of prints, that's when I stop.

Diamantino Quintas

Film chapters

summary 00 : 00 Diamantino, craftsman

summary 07 : 35 Large format in close quarters with the photographer

summary 14 : 19 “When I'm too emotional, I stop printing.”

summary 18 : 36 Drying: total rigour

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The authors/artists

Diamantino Quintas

Thomas Goupille

Further exploration

• LEGACIES: INTERVIEWS WITH MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY FROM DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE - author: Janis Bultman ; 2018 ; Quercus Agrifolia Press

• THE PRINT - authors: Ansel Adams and Robert Baker ; 1995 ; Ansel Adams editions

• THE PRINT - Time-Life authors ; 1982 ; Little Brown & Co

• THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S MASTER PRINTING COURSE - author: Tim Rudman ; 1994 ; Mitchell Beazley

DURST HL 2200 enlarger

Le site Diamantino Labo Photo - In French

An Introduction to Photographic Processes - New York Public Library

Photographic Processes Video Series - Eastman Museum

Diamantino Labo Photo, un laboratoire traditionnel - Podcast France Inter - Regardez Voir par Brigitte Patient - In French