[pure-silver] Re: light for viewing prints
- From: Russ Gorman <rusty57@xxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:22:28 -0800
Shannon Stoney wrote:
What is a "normal" light to look at prints under, when you're
judging darkness, contrast, etc?
There is ( or was ) a standard viewing level when printing, that was
supposed to match the preferred gallery light level for art viewing.
I think I have an old encyclopedia of photography around here
somewhere with it listed. You can simply take a light meter and
measure the level and adjust your light to match. I will try to find
it, if no one else weighs in with the recommended level.
It's really good to measure and maintain a standard level for
yourself, so as you change darkrooms or light bulbs, viewing lamps,
or whatever, you can be consistent. When someone needs a lighter or
darker print it's then much easier to know which way you are going.
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