Two of my Photo III kids developed their first ever 4"x5" negatives. They came out fine. Success one. A tad thin, but for the first time, super. Then we ventured into the darkroom yesterday to make contact prints of them. Whoa.... I was so giddy happy with the results and I think they were too. Then I showed them how we would print: adjust enlarger head to be horizontal, project the image onto the paper attached to the side of the shelving unit at the head of the sink. We were practically doing cartwheels. These are going to look so cool if we can get them printed....
And in period 5 one of the P3 kids did her shoot. I love seeing the photographers position the model and move things like a piece of hair or a drapery. I wish others could see the magic that goes on in my classroom. Then my kids and the program might get more respect for the major achievements. Alas, too many here think all the work is popped out of a printer, the result of "easy" digital. Hmph....
At least the kids keep my mind off my sad friends. I want to cry for them, but I don't cry.... So.... I will do my best to take them out of the bad mental places...
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