What blunt fury could excite a man's wiles...
When he thrust up his fists on air for miles...
When he refuses to stampede-ground on agonizing pains...
And traverses not to unlock himself from the bondage of vains?"

What nomadic heart best describes a man's constitution...
When his vices, whims and caprices succumb not to restitution...
When his basic intentions defy lucid explanations...
And obstinates irrationality only rests onto his blind suppositions?

What blatant impetus could a man suffers in perpetuity...
When by greed he opportunely grabs all the grandeurs in sagasity...
When he illicitly seizes his love passions with shrewdest dexterity...
And incessantly advances his insatiable mundane conquests through vague eternity?

--Digna (Mother)

Crash Course: Photography 101
Producing Black-and-White Photos for Dummies

Submitted to Prof. Danilo Arao,
Journalism109 Class, 2nd Semester of S.Y.03-04

     The mystery of making Black-and-White photos manually is as easy as 1-2-3. In fact, you can start having your personal darkroom now, and later on, plan on putting up a small business after orienting yourself with the basics of B&W processing. That will spare you from having to pay manual developing centers with overpriced service fees! Just make sure to follow the basic instructions below and you'll have your own B&W photos in no time!

     Why Black-and-White?

     Every thing is digital nowadays. In fact, you might ask what is the need for manual processing when most people are into digital photography, which of course entails less effort and time. But Black-and-White photography has a different story. The beauty in it is that you can control the effects and play with the photo even while processing it! Because of this, you can make dramatic yet creative prints that are better than any machine-printed photo. It only requires a bit of patience and practice to actually understand its nature.

     Things to know before starting:

     The art of B&W photography starts by taking photos with a camera containing a B&W film. This is used by manual and Instamatic cameras. After taking shots of whatever subject you are interested in, you move on to the processing part. Processing means "developing, fixing and washing exposed photographic film or paper" (www.kodak.com). This method takes up two parts: developing your film, and second, printing your photos manually.

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