spot, out!

White spots on negatives that won’t come off = dust during drying
White spots on negatives that come off = dust after drying
Clear spots on negatives = dust on film during exposure
Black spot on negative = stain from chemistry.
Just the most common forms. Solve these problems before looking for other reasons.

Just Like Math

Printing processes involving “transfer” can fall into one of three principal categories. Planographic, in which the original surface is flat. Matrix, in which the originating (or plate) surface is raised. The third is an “incised” surface, such as intaglio.

This triumph of relations hits me as like math operations which can only “increase,” “decrease,” or “leave the same” after action.

yet another breakout:

  1. relief
  2. intaglio
  3. planographic