What’s in a Name: Platinum or Palladium Print?
There is a never-ending debate in the small world of platinum/palladium printing: what is the correct name for the prints we make? Are they platinum prints, palladium prints or platinum/palladium…
There is a never-ending debate in the small world of platinum/palladium printing: what is the correct name for the prints we make? Are they platinum prints, palladium prints or platinum/palladium…
Over the last few days I've been reading, writing and thinking about black spots. There's also been a big discussion about this on Facebook in the Platinum Palladium Printing group.…
Mysterious black spots have plagued platinum printers from the early days of the medium. They tend to appear as small, dense spots surrounded by a corona or a sometimes comet-like…
Sunrise: A platinotype made by the artist. Limited edition of 24 prints. This is my January print of the month offer. Find out more… A dear friend of mine has synaesthesia,…
I have just published a short ebook on manufacturing ferric oxalate for platinum/palladium printing. It’s available here: https://ianleake.com/product/manufacturing-ferric-oxalate/ Most platinum/palladium printers buy ferric oxalate from a commercial supplier. And this…
Natasha and Olga #1 A platinotype made by the artist from an original 8"x10" in-camera negative. Limited edition of 24 prints. This is my December print of the month offer. Find…
Maia: A platinotype made by the artist from an original 4"x5" in-camera negative. Limited edition of 24 prints. This is my September print of the month offer. Find out more……
Olga #1: A platinotype made by the artist from an original 8"x10" in-camera negative. Limited edition of 24 prints. This is my September print of the month offer. Find out…
I’ve just finished an enjoyable couple of days teaching Javier Ternero how to make platinum/palladium prints. Javier brought some negatives originally intended for albumen printing. Albumen needs negatives about the…
Olga #2: A platinotype made by the artist from an original 8"x10" in-camera negative. Limited edition of 24 prints. This is my September print of the month offer. Find out…
The Platinum Printing Workshop is my book on how to make platinum/palladium prints. I published the third edition earlier this year. Originally I intended the third edition to be an…
Black trees and grey clouds, watching over the harvest. Summer approaches. View from Hofstetten: A platinotype made by the artist from an original 8"x10" in-camera negative. Limited edition of…