I looked into Platinum processing a long time ago, gave it up as
unlikely with my then current physical constraints of my living
situation, it's only gotten worse since then.
On 3/30/2012 11:37 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
I miss old school printmaking. But more than that, I'm becoming
increasingly fascinated by the Really Old School processes that are
today euphemistically called "Alternative Processes". These include:
Cyanotype
Kallitype (including Van Dyke brown)
Platinum prints
etc.
What is interesting to me is that virtually all of these are contact
print processes. Now not a lot of people are shooting large format
film today. So what's up with the revival in interest in "Alternative
Processes"? Well, digital has done wonders for "old school" contact
printing. You can now print out large format "digital negatives" on
transparency film using ink jet printers. The larger format the
printer, the larger the transparency (negative) that you can produce.
You probably already have a great library of images that you could
work from. Images that could take on a whole new life as a Platinum
print, or a Cyanotype, for example. Some of these processes can even
be used on fabric, meaning you could make some gnarly t-shirts to show
off your own images.
For those interested in learning more, I recommend:
http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/processes
or the f295 forums: http://www.f295.org/Pinholeforum/forum/Blah.pl
(scroll down to the forums for "Hand Crafted, Historic Process, and
Non-Conventional Images")
Ron Reeder is one of the recognized experts in creating digital
negatives. His process (used by many) is outlined in this inexpensive
eBook:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/ron-reeder/digital-negatives-for-palladium-and-other-alternative-processes/ebook/product-17429855.html
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