Burning & Dodging

In the previous film, Fred Picker made new prints of those small areas that he imagined that could be improved by changing the original printer time. He explained the importance of taking precise notes about where more (burning) or less (dodging) exposition should be given in order to produce a much better photography.

Now, he simply follows the recipe and, in a very systematic way, shows us how to print the photography just burning and dodging in those areas that he previously selected.

Picker was involved in manufacturing of 4 x 5 and 8 x 10 large format field cameras.. He taught a highly successful photography class known as "The Zone VI Workshop," and authored a book by the same name that has become recognized as the golden standard of photographic instruction. His uncanny sense of "photographer's intuition” and his passion for the art was a unique combination. Always opinionated and oft times controversial, his dedication to large format and black and white photography was unsurpassed.