he taught us a technique that goes something to the effect of: over expose 2 stops use developer at 50% normal strength and develop for 50% percent longer. the result is you ge more detail in the high lights with out blocking up the shadows, about 2-3 stops when it's said and done. anyway, my darkroom days are long done.
you might also be interested in Michael Kenna's work, light is very much the subject of his work. http://www.michaelkenna.net/
It's something I fell out of, that I'm getting back into.
HDR is kinda the digital approach to the same thing as the different exposure methods. Take a set of over-and-under-exposed shots and composite them together to get all the detail in all areas of the shot.
And it's waaay easier than working in a darkroom (I had an ex who insisted on film; she'd drag me to the campus darkroom with her; I hated it).
I took a class several years ago, taught by marc citret: http://www.mcitret.com/
he taught us a technique that goes something to the effect of: over expose 2 stops
use developer at 50% normal strength and develop for 50% percent longer. the result is you ge more detail in the high lights with out blocking up the shadows, about 2-3 stops when it's said and done. anyway, my darkroom days are long done.
you might also be interested in Michael Kenna's work, light is very much the subject of his work. http://www.michaelkenna.net/
HDR is kinda the digital approach to the same thing as the different exposure methods. Take a set of over-and-under-exposed shots and composite them together to get all the detail in all areas of the shot.
And it's waaay easier than working in a darkroom (I had an ex who insisted on film; she'd drag me to the campus darkroom with her; I hated it).
I should show you the prints from my BFA senior show next time you're up this way.