Assignment 3-How do images develop?

The knowledge of developing film is a necessity for all photographers to know; unless a film is developed it remains latent. The terminological meaning of latent is hidden; a latent image is an image that was produced by the chemical effect of light on film. Films react to light because they are coated with photographic emulsion, which contains fine grains of silver halide which are bonded using gelatin. The camera is constructed in a way which allows light through the aperture to enter and react with the silver halide, thus producing a latent image. The process of development transforms the latent image to a visible image through the negative; the areas that reacted to light turn black in the process. The development of images surpasses that of being a simple procedure; on the contrary it is a highly sophisticated process that requires thoroughly planned steps and measurements. Despite the popularity of digital cameras and computerized image development, the traditional way of development still remains an important aspect of photography. Development is important as a process because only be developing a negative can we turn the image into a picture. The process of developing films is not complicated; however it requires great accuracy and concentration. Different equipment’s are needed in order to develop the film. It is vital that the process is conducted within a dark room, before starting it is important to be prepared. The first step is to load the film into the developing reel; it is then placed into the tank and the chemical developer is added; the developer is what changes the latent image to a visible one. The next step is the processing of the film by the two chemicals stop bath (which stops the developer) and fixer. The last step is to wash and dry the film.