Solarization a Photograph 
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Solarization of a print
Solarization of a print is done in the darkroom. After you expose your light sensitive paper and place your paper with the latent image into the developer, watch as the image develops before your eyes. When it appears to have completed the developing process, it no longer appears to be getting darker, gently scoop you wet print out of the developer tray. Bring to an enlarger that has been set up with no negative and the light open 2-3. Hold the wet print in a new tray under the light of a second enlarger and watch it carefully. You will notice that the brightest whites will begin to turn gray and when that happens quickly take your print face down into the Stop Bath tray. Then complete the developing process taking your print from the Stop Bath and then into the Fixer then rinse in water. When you bring your solarized print out into the white light you will notice that there is a surreal chrome like appearance to the white areas of your print. There is little control of this process and you are a slave to the chemical prism that occurs as the light reflects through the developer on your unstopped print.
