“And friends of mine that had photography class in high school would develop the film and make prints and I'd take them back to the track and give 'em away or try and sell them. Much to my parents' dismay, I majored in photography in college.” GivingTryingSchoolFilmParentClassMinesCollegePhotographyHigh SchoolSellsPhotographerTrackEmsPrintDismayFilm Photography Author:John Sexton
“To convey in the print the feeling you experienced when you exposed your film – to walk out of the darkroom and say: ‘This is it, the equivalent of what I saw and felt!’. That’s what it’s all about.” FeelingsFilmFeltWalksSawsPrintExposedDarkroom Author:John Sexton
“There is a considerable amount of manipulation in the printmaking from the straight photograph to the finished print. If I do my job correctly that shouldn't be visible at all, it should be transparent.” IfsShouldJobsAmountPhotographyPhotographerPhotographFinishedVisibleManipulationPrintTransparentPrintmaking Author:John Sexton
“Whatever it takes to get the image to reach that level is what that photographer needs to do. And for me, I just have such a love of the tactile and sensuous quality of a black and white silver gelatin print.” NeedsBlackWhiteLevelsQualityPhotographyPhotographerSilverPrintBlack And WhiteWhatever It TakesSensuousTactileGelatin Author:John Sexton
“A photographer needs to be a good editor of negatives and prints! In fact, most of the prints I make are for my eyes only, and they are no good. I find the single most valuable tool in the darkroom is my trash can - that's where most of my prints end up.” NeedsEndsFactsEyePhotographyToolsPhotographerValuablePrintEditorsTrashTrash CansDarkroom Author:John Sexton
“Many photographers are consumed with the idea of making beautiful contact sheets. I am far more interested in making the best final print I can.” I CanIdeasBeautifulPhotographyFinalsPhotographerContactPrintSheetsConsumed Author:John Sexton
