Visual Arts - October 2007

I'm in urgent need of help regarding a college project for photography.

I need A description of the film development process including: time, temperature, chemical mixing, drying, cutting and storing.
(step by step process would be good)

and

A description of the printing process. How long is the photopaper in the developer for? Why is the paper washed between developer and fixer? How long is the photopaper fixed for? How long is the photopaper washed for after the process and why?

- I have tried researching on the internet, and I'm not getting anywhere fast! =(

thank you for your time. your help will be greatly appreciated!

2007-10-08 23:02:49 · 6 answers · asked by taurean_lady06 1 in Photography

Kind of like dpreview, but dpreview doesnt have anything for kodak.

2007-10-08 22:00:36 · 6 answers · asked by rachelxkay 2 in Photography

how to convert kgs into mm?

2007-10-08 21:02:30 · 1 answers · asked by Chong fm 1 in Photography

I'm doing a stained glass project in my, well, stained glass class. I created a great design for a mermaid-mosaic, but considering it's a school project, I can't do a tasteful nude as I had anticipated. Does anyone have any ideas on how to cover her up?

Keep in mind, I'd like to stick to ocean-y elements, but I want to stay away from the overdone Disney clam shells.

2007-10-08 19:55:51 · 8 answers · asked by Four Eyes 1 in Other - Visual Arts

We get this question all the time. Here's my answer.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/1522154698/

This was done with Photoshop Elements 5.0 and about two hours of time.

2007-10-08 19:12:39 · 4 answers · asked by Picture Taker 7 in Photography

I have seen paintings on art.com and you can clearly notice the metallic-ness (I know thats not a word but you know what I mean) of the paint. I went and got some "Pearl Ex" pigment at the art supplies store to try to get the same effect. I even bought just plain silver acrylic paint and tried mixing it with the color I want. I still can not get the same effect as I see in the paintings on art.com. What am I doing wrong or not doing at all that I need to do? Did I even buy the right thing to mix with my colors? Because its annoying me to no end! I sit there for ever fussing around with the paint and mixing...and adding and more mixing...I cant ever make it how I want it. I am new to acrylic painting but I am constantly reading up on it and I can not find the answer to this question anywhere. Anyone even know what I'm talking about that could give me any tips??

2007-10-08 17:49:26 · 8 answers · asked by Amanda 2 in Painting

I think the painting is 19th century. A music lesson has ended in an embrace. If I remember correctly, one of them is dangling a violin...one had maybe been at a piano. I can't remember the exact details--just the impression it evoked...it was painterly, very romantic.

2007-10-08 16:13:46 · 1 answers · asked by BeachPerson 1 in Painting

Name some artists who used flowers as their subject a lot (excluding Flemish painters)?

2007-10-08 16:00:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Drawing & Illustration

Hi guys. My Mom has been gone for a few years now. I would love to take some or alot of the just regular prints of Her and our family and display them somehow where my visitors can see them.
I am not into scrapbooking.. So that isnt an option.
Any great ideas out there?

Thanks so much in advance...
Stacie

2007-10-08 15:53:45 · 6 answers · asked by stacie m 4 in Photography

It seems like these days you don't need to have much natural talent to be a good photographer. I mean, take some classes, buy a really good camera, and practice a lot, and you could get really great, without much natural talent.

But that's just my opinion. I don't claim to know a whole lot about photography.

What do you guys think? How much natural talent do you need to become a good photographer?

2007-10-08 15:48:23 · 18 answers · asked by jamie68117 3 in Photography

I have a minolta x-370. Everything seemed to be working fine. I loaded my film in the camera but was unable to advance it. the film advance crank opens the full 130 degrees. I can feel a slight resistance against it which feels normal, but the crank will not turn the spool. The shutter release also does nothing when i press it. Is there something that i am just forgetting??

2007-10-08 15:38:58 · 4 answers · asked by mull3030 1 in Photography

I have to decide between two Digital Still Cameras, that are basically the same in everything (even the price), but one has an aperture range of f2.7 - f8.0 and the other one is f3.5 - f10.0.

What woul you choose? what would i need f2.7 or f10.0 for?

2007-10-08 15:09:14 · 7 answers · asked by carlospvog 3 in Photography

I am having a portrait of a lady. which is signed by Geo.R. Capoot. This is a water color portrait on the thick paper. and it's approximate size is 10 x 12". This is old painting but undated as i bought it from some one Royal family many years back.

2007-10-08 14:59:54 · 1 answers · asked by apkumars60 1 in Painting

the painting is of a harbor with sail boats no motors, it appears to be done in the late 1800's. Does anyone know if
it has any value?

2007-10-08 14:58:50 · 1 answers · asked by Mark V 1 in Painting

sorry but photoshop is too expensive for me, are there more reasonable editors out there for a novice? thanks

2007-10-08 14:21:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

The camera i was using was automatic rewind so i figured i could just open it, but when i did no film was rewound. So i closed it and hoped for the best. In photo class this happened to someone else but they only lost the 4 or 5 pictures on top, will i lose all of them? or just the few, because none were rewound and only a few were showing.

PLEASE HELP FAST

2007-10-08 14:18:17 · 5 answers · asked by happygirl23 2 in Photography

I am setting the f-stop to the lowest possible number (f-2.8) to get a blurry background, but it just doesn't give me the blurry background I want. Its the same exact as an ordinary picture. What am I doing wrong?

2007-10-08 14:06:38 · 5 answers · asked by BasketballFan 1 in Photography

2007-10-08 13:59:32 · 3 answers · asked by fallpetals 2 in Other - Visual Arts

can anyone tell me wat i can draw for..."wherever the law ends, tyranny begins"...please!!

2007-10-08 13:48:03 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Drawing & Illustration

okay well,,you knnow like when some thing says "URL OF IMAGE" what do you put? can some help me?!?!

2007-10-08 13:46:59 · 2 answers · asked by liM ! 2 in Photography

Can anyone help please , i just bought oil paint and i know i usually use a gum turps/linseed oil at college to mix oil paint...or make it usuable [ya know what u mean?] but i dont have any i only have Turps , is this okay? Need answers noooow ppleeeassse
Thanks thanks thanks

2007-10-08 13:06:11 · 4 answers · asked by papaya 1 in Painting

I really would like to know how to. any good websites that show how to?

2007-10-08 13:02:35 · 2 answers · asked by Marianna G 1 in Drawing & Illustration

Hey Im taking up photography as a hobbie for now hopefully a career, and i cant think of the name that photographers use at a studio, like its something like white background drop, sometimes it neon green so you can add special effects afterwards with photoshop. but i just want to find the drop material, cuz i can build my own lil iron holder lol

2007-10-08 12:53:06 · 3 answers · asked by JisLOST 1 in Photography

I bought a set of oil pastels today and I am looking for a good website with some techniques and how to use them. If anyone knows of a free site that is good and could assist me (pictures really help, i tend to be kinda duh) I would really appreciate it. Thanks

2007-10-08 12:11:02 · 2 answers · asked by inomostuff 3 in Painting

how do you edit a picture to make everything black and white, but leave one thing still colored? i have a mac with iphoto if that makes any difference

2007-10-08 11:24:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

I often see responses on here indicating that there is something highly dangerous or corrosive about photo chemicals which means that they shouldn't be handled in the house.

Besides being a hobbyist photographer who has his own darkroom, I'm also currently working toward a bachelor of science degree in Chemistry, and planning to pursue a career as a chemist.

As such, I'm done a fair amount of research on the chemical processes that are going on, as well as just what exactly is in the chemicals.

There are a few highly toxic developing agents, such as Pyro formulas, which few use anyway.

Normal developers, such as D76, are actually quite safe to handle. In fact, hydroquinone, one of the developing agents in D76, is used in some medicines. D76 also contains borax, available as a cleaner, and sodium sulfite, used as a preservative. The only other thing is metol, which is non toxic, although it does cause an allergic reaction in some people.

Where do people get all of these ideas

2007-10-08 11:24:03 · 9 answers · asked by Ben H 6 in Photography

even though every one else thinks its brilliant.

2007-10-08 10:46:36 · 14 answers · asked by pollbee 4 in Painting

i want to try to develop 120 film by myself instead of sending it out. could anyone explain the process to me and what i would need in order to develop it?

2007-10-08 10:45:40 · 3 answers · asked by Lola 1 in Photography

eg. the oracle of Delphi from Oedipus Rex

the only fortune tellers i know of are the gypsy-like ones with scarves and mystic balls... i have to draw a greek oracle for a project but have no idea what he/she would look like. i'm guessing they wouldn't have a mystic ball....

i've tried googling pics but to no avail. do you have any possible links/descriptions?

thanks a lot!

2007-10-08 10:39:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Drawing & Illustration

I want to take family portraits and I have braces. Does anyone know of a photographer or a photography place that will be able to re-touch the photo and edit out my braces. Can anyone help?

2007-10-08 10:38:13 · 4 answers · asked by Lou-Lou 2 in Photography