Ilford Photo Darkroom Guides: Dodging and Burning

Photographer Rachel Brewster-Wright leads us through the process to dodge & burn a print in the darkroom.  She demonstrates the technique, compares before and after prints and shows the printing process in action.

Note some of the characteristics of the print as it is being developed.  It looks much darker when it comes out of the developer tray under red light compared to when it is dry and shown in white light.

This is typical of any print, and why exposure must be judged only after the print is washed and dried and viewed under white light.  Some expert printers may be able to judge exposure of a wet print, but that certainly does not include Your Blogger and likely not any novice printer.

Enjoy!