Making LF Contact Sheets -- Large Format Friday

Today’s topic is a bit of a tie in to the most recent addition to the channel, my first ever episode of Large Format LIVE. During this live shoot at my buddy Tariq’s studio, you the viewer had a chance to be in the studio with us live as we worked with model Chyna and designer Matty to put on a fashion shoot. Overall, the shoot was a lot of fun, and we managed to burn through quite a bit of film, including some sheets of Ilford HP5+. Today I’m going to head to the darkroom to make some contact sheets of those negatives. Contact sheets are prints made on B&W silver gelatin paper without the need for an enlarger. To make a contact sheet, you need your negatives, B&W darkroom paper, and a light source that can be turned on and off in a controllable manner. are great in every format, but become even more special when they’re already at a final print size. 4x5’s contact-printed on a sheet of 8x10 paper are big enough that they beg to be looked at closer and inspected for all of that lovely detail. Questions? Send me an email: [email protected] Content by Mat Marrash https://www.matmarrash.com