I am conducting a survey to crowd-source people’s preferred film and developer combination when making negatives for platinum/palladium printing. I plan to publish the consolidated responses on my website and…
‘Eve’ is a 4″x5″ platinum/palladium print. It is available in a limited edition of 24. This print is made on Buxton paper, dry mounted to a larger sheet of Chateau…
‘Nicola #2’ is another triptych made from three 4″x5″ platinum/palladium prints. It is available in a limited edition of 24. These photographs were made one after the other, albeit with…
'Elizabeth' is a triptych made from three 4"x5" platinum/palladium prints, available in a limited edition of 24. These photographs were made one after the other, albeit with a little…
A common question from photographers is, "How to get the maximum possible sharpness in a print?" When seeking sharpness in a platinum/palladium print, there are several factors to consider: The sharpness…
I've just finished the third edition of my book, The Platinum Printing Workshop. With more than 200 pages, this book covers the traditional 'Developing-Out' process with all its main variants…
It's been a while since I've blogged, but I haven't been idle. I've been working on some big projects that have consumed all my available time. One project has been to…
I've been reading The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers, a collection of Henri Cartier-Bresson's musings about photography and photographers. I particularly like his comments about technique: "Your own…
Happy New Year everybody! January is a time to reflect on the past year past, look forward to the next one, and make new year resolutions (I will talk about…
This is the fifth part of my ‘Joy of POP’ series about how to get the best out of the platinum/palladium printing-out process. Here is a link to the whole series. It…
This is the fourth part of my ‘Joy of POP’ series about how to get the best out of the platinum/palladium printing-out process. Here is a link to the whole…