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The darkroom in Photography is just what it sounds like: a dark room - a room which excludes light. Before digital, photography was accomplished using materials sensitive to light which thus had to be handled and processed in total or near total darkness so as not to spoil ("fog") the images with stray, unfocused light. Early photographic materials were not sensitive to all colors of light, so a darkroom or, sometimes, a portable dark tent (used in the field by "wet plate" photographers) could have a red or orange window in it because the early photosensitive materials were "red blind," meaning that red or orange light did not affect them. This is still true of some black and white papers, and most black and white print darkrooms will be equipped with dim "safelights" of a red or amber color. But as negative materials became more sensitive to light, and all colors of light, negative darkrooms had to become true dark rooms - totally blacked out so that no light could leak in at all. Photographers learned quickly how to work efficiently in total darkness, just as blind people can navigate very well without being able to see.
As an experiment, step into your closet or bathroom and close the door without turning on any light. Wait five minutes or so. Is the room totally dark, or can you see things with the light leaking around and under the door? A photographer must seal off all those light leaks. If you can see anything at all, you are not truly in a darkroom.
Incidentally, the word camera comes from the Latin camera obscura, which translates literally room (or chamber) dark (or veiled). In other words, a camera is just a "dark room."
What else can I help you with?
Why do photographers develop film in a darkroom?
Because all the materials you use to do it with are light-sensitive and have to be handled in the dark.
What is a photographers work environment like?
tradition film, either very bright for taking pictures, or very dark for developing them and full of lots of chemicals.
Which characteristic accounts for the fact that red lights are used in dark rooms and DO NOT expose negatives during developing?
Low Energy
What does a pinhole camera look like when its done?
Yes, however you are restricted as to what you can take pictures of. Pinhole cameras must stay on a surface while taking the picture (as to not blur the image), unless you want to produce an image with motion blur you are unable to take pictures of any moving subjects, and the images are not digital; meaning you need to develop the image using chemicals and a dark room.
Was a photographer available in 1690?
No. Photography as we know it began around the middle of the 1800's.In 1690 they did have "camera obscura" which were rooms that were dark (therefore the name) with either a "pinhole" or optics in one wall that would cause an (inverted) image to form on the oposite wall.
Why do photographers develop film in a darkroom?
Because all the materials you use to do it with are light-sensitive and have to be handled in the dark.
What is a photographers work environment like?
tradition film, either very bright for taking pictures, or very dark for developing them and full of lots of chemicals.
Where do you develope pictures?
Professionally developed pictures are developed in a dark room. They are also developed by taking them to someone who knows how to develop them professionally.
What kind of camera do you need to develop pictures in a dark room?
An analog camera (using film).
Why do dark rooms still exist with digital cameras and Photoshop?
Dark rooms are usually made for older cameras in order to develop previous taken films. It is easier to use Digital Cameras mainly because of it's versatility & ease.
Which experiment done in dark room?
An experiment that is done in a dark room is investigating the behavior of light, such as diffraction or interference patterns. Dark rooms are also used in photography to develop film negatives and prints. Additionally, dark rooms can be used to study the effects of light deprivation on living organisms.
Why do you use a red light in a dark room to develop pictures?
Using a red light in a dark room is a common practice in photography because it has a long wavelength, which means it is less likely to affect light-sensitive materials like photographic film or paper. Red light allows photographers to see and work in a darkroom without risking prematurely exposing or ruining their photosensitive materials.
Where do you professionally develop pictures?
You can professionally develop pictures at a photography lab, a professional printing shop, or online services that specialize in printing and developing photos. These places can provide high-quality prints and also offer additional services like editing and retouching.
When was Pictures in the Dark created?
Pictures in the Dark was created on 1985-11-15.
What are the best professional cameras to use?
Well its all based on preference. A lot of professional photographers like to use Cannon cameras. Pictures come out more clearer and everything is digital so there's no need for the dark room anymore.
Can you take pictures in the dark?
no
Where are the shield pieces on Bin Weevils?
They are in the dark rooms.
