ABSTRACT
Controlling significant highlight densities with print exposure, and fine-tuning image shadows with paper contrast adjustments, is standard practice for experienced darkroom workers, because it is a successfully proven printing method. The technique would be easier to implement if changes to print exposure and paper contrast could be made without affecting each other. This is the case with print exposure, because changing the exposure does not modify the print contrast at all. Unfortunately, it is not the case for paper contrast changes. Any significant modification in paper grade or filtration is typically accompanied by an unwanted change in highlight density. This often makes it necessary to support a paper contrast change with a compensating exposure adjustment. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780240816265/ffb21561-2f2c-4dca-99ec-f086fc154d4d/content/figch41_u1_OC.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/> © 2002 by Hisun Wong, all rights reserved
