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

thank you for subtitles!! always love it xx

Very cool.

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.

Wow!

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....

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

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.

I cannot imagine how it would be possible to utilize this process without a substantial inflow of cash. Setting up a studio to create c-prints looks expensive. Is it?

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