When enlarging a photograph, what's it called when you expose ,then cover an area and expose the rest more?

Answer 1

The area you are covering has been "dodged." You don't actually cover the area, as this would leave a sharp line of demarcation - unless that's what you want. You hold a paddle that looks like a lollipop a few inches above the easel and wiggle it around a bit to avoid making a sharp line of demarcation between the two different areas. It helps if you stop down the enlarger lens (go towards f?22 instead of towards f/4) so you will have more time to fool with things and the effect will be more subtle.

If you did the opposite, which would be exposing a smaller area longer, it's called "burning." You would do this by cutting a hole in an opaque piece of paper or index stock and waving it around slightly so more light hit the area you want to intensify.

Answer 2

If the area that you cover is relatively small, then you're "dodging," which means to expose parts of a print less than the rest. If the area that you cover is relatively large, then you're "burning," which means to expose parts of the print more than the rest.

Answer 3

burning and dodging......or you could just take relitvely perfect pictures like me *cough* seriously though proper developing is a dying art and i really believe we must preserve it....i love my digital camera, its so fast and easy BUT i love the atmosphere and imperfections you get with a manual especially when you develop the print yourself....keep up the good work :)

Answer 4

Yep. Burning-in and dodging.

Answer 5

Burning and dodging