Category Archives: alternative photography processes

Double Chocolate Exposures

having one really wonderful art model come to visit for a few days is great, but two is kinda double the fun! i had the chance to work and collaborate with stephanie anne and brooke labrie for a day yesterday and then a little bit today. and i’ve had this old, expired polaroid chocolate filmContinue reading “Double Chocolate Exposures”

Rossland Salt Prints

here are two images i decided to print yesterday from my trip to Rossland, BC. i wanted to print them in the dark room and chose to do them as salt prints rather than palladium because in some ways, its quick and easy (despite a 20 minute exposure time). the chemistry is simple and theContinue reading “Rossland Salt Prints”

salted paper prints

well after about a full day of curve design and some tweaks this morning, i finally got a curve that produces a fairly linear curve for salted paper prints.  the salted paper process was invented by William Henry Fox Talbot, known as The Father of Modern Photography, in 1833 while he was on his honeyContinue reading “salted paper prints”

Palladium Prints

a little while ago i ventured back into the darkroom armed with some new ideas for tweaking my palladium printing techniques.  i wasn’t happy with the prints that i’d made before.  there were issues with clearing the prints and the density of the blacks wasn’t exactly where i wanted it to be.  i’d read onContinue reading “Palladium Prints”

Wet Transfer Printmaking Class

Illuminated Figure Printmaking Workshops Making Wet Transfer Prints on Watercolor Papers from Digital Images This workshop is the first in a series of printmaking classes for both photographers and other visual artists.  This class will teach students a unique digital printmaking technique similar in feel to a Polaroid transfer, but with the advantage of beingContinue reading “Wet Transfer Printmaking Class”

Wet Transfers: Dominique – Embryo

shot on ilford delta pro 100 film with the Mamiya RZ67, scanned, adjusted in photoshop for contrast, dodging and burning, spotted with healing brush for dust, and cropped.  printed on duralar coated with a custom mix of ink aid clear gloss pre-coat and golden acrylic flow release then wet transferred to Rives BFK watercolor paper.Continue reading “Wet Transfers: Dominique – Embryo”