How was it made? | The chromogenic process | V&A

Watch artist Dafna Talmor as she produces a colour photograph from her Constructed Landscapes series using the chromogenic (c-type) photographic process. Talmor’s work consists of fragments of colour negatives shot in different locations around the world that she collages and montages to create new, fictional landscapes.
By using the c-type process to produce her work, Talmor is able to further manipulate the final image by choosing the image size, exposure time, and colours.
00:00 Meet artist, Dafna Talmor
00:23 Dafna's fictional landscapes
00:41 Chromogenic process demonstration
01:19 Choosing the negatives to print and splicing them up
01:47 The negative enlarger
01:56 Adjusting the colour filters and setting the size and focus
02:26 Projecting the image onto photographic paper
02:59 The processing machine
03:41 Reviewing the print
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[@favouritemoon4133]

There's always craft and science connected to art, IMO. This video shows that really well.

[@hd6mc7]

thank you for subtitles!! always love it xx

[@lucindaparkerroberts]

Chromogenic print techniques, commonly known as C-prints or color prints, are a type of photographic printing process that utilizes chemicals to produce color images. While they offer high-quality and vibrant prints, they do have environmental impacts and costs associated with their production and disposal:
Chemical Usage: Chromogenic printing involves the use of various chemicals in the development process, including developer, bleach, fixer, and stabilizers. These chemicals can have environmental impacts if not properly handled or disposed of. Improper disposal can lead to water and soil contamination.
Water Usage: The development process of chromogenic prints typically requires significant amounts of water for rinsing and washing. This can contribute to water consumption and wastewater generation, particularly in large-scale printing facilities.
Energy Consumption: The production of chromogenic prints requires energy for equipment operation, chemical processing, and drying. Depending on the source of energy, this can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts associated with energy production.
Waste Generation: The printing process generates waste materials such as spent chemicals, paper scraps, and packaging materials. Proper disposal or recycling of these wastes is necessary to minimize environmental impacts.
Transportation: The transportation of raw materials, chemicals, and finished prints can contribute to carbon emissions and other environmental impacts associated with transportation logistics.
Health and Safety Risks: Handling of chemicals involved in chromogenic printing carries potential health and safety risks for workers if proper safety measures are not implemented.
End-of-Life Disposal: Disposal of chromogenic prints, particularly those containing hazardous chemicals, presents challenges for proper waste management. Improper disposal can lead to environmental pollution and health hazards.
Efforts to mitigate these environmental impacts include the adoption of more eco-friendly chemicals and processes, waste reduction and recycling initiatives, energy-efficient equipment, and proper waste management practices. Additionally, digital printing technologies have emerged as alternatives to traditional chromogenic printing, offering potential environmental benefits such as reduced chemical usage, lower energy consumption, and less waste generation.

[@yowlingcat]

So creating a digital picture takes no energy? where do you think the power comes from to power cameras and phones? where does the energy come from to power cloud storage and distribution channels like youtube? I think I saw a figure recently saying that the computer age is using more energy than aviation and increasing daily. I don't think the few remaining people using film photography are anywhere near to destroying the planet. Don't believe the greenwashing that tries to make out that digital is clean.

[@garnitan2706]

Very cool.

[@abbywebster8343]

Wow!

[@lucindaparkerroberts]

Incredible to see this process but what is the environmental impact of chromogenic printing? This isn't me being negative, I'm honestly just wondering about the environmental impact of so much that happens today that we once didn't think about....

[@chaiborg733]

Nothing, it's for all intents and purposes nothing. Exxon, in one hour will pollute more than you will in 100 lifetimes. So for something like this, don't worry about it.

[@michelhv]

You don’t adjust Cyan unless you are printing slide film. Notice how it stays at zero on her enlarger: if you turn all three knobs, whatever the process, you will only add neutral density to your filter pack.

[@mynook7518]

What makes this "chromagenic" - is it the type of film, the collaging of different negatives, or the way it is printed?

[@Xisbrezatsgzormd]

The way it printed

[@maxlinder5262]

Takes soooo long ....😮....It was never followed thru..to the finished product ..????