Gelatin silver printing is a traditional monochromatic photographic enlargement process involving camera negative and a print coated with a light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion. This process is sometimes simply considered a “traditional darkroom print” because of how prevalent the process for decades of photographic printmaking.

With today’s digital technology, I can now make digital negatives for contact prints up to 40×60 inches. This method allows for images originating from either film OR digital cameras to be traditionally printed in the darkroom. The hybrid process also allows for corrections to be made, which reduces blemishes and creates a more perfect print.

Sizes for Silver Gelatin Printing:  11×14, 20×24, 24×30, 30×40

Platinum palladium printing is a traditional photographic printmaking technique dating back to a period in photographic history that predates silver gelatin prints. The prints are exposed by UV light, and were originally exposed by the sun. The prints are created by way of “contact printing” which means the photographic negative must be as large as the final print. This limited fine art photographers until the digital age, where we can now create what are known as “digital negatives.” These negatives can be printed at nearly any size and can be used to create platinum palladium prints up to 40″ wide.

Platinum palladium prints are unparalleled by any modern printing technique, both in appearance and performance. These prints are favored by art collectors due to their longevity and appearance. The tonal range of platinum palladium prints are unmatched, even by modern digital inkjet printers. The final color tonality can range from warm black, to reddish brown, with a range of grays in the midtones. Pure platinum (platinotype) prints tend to have a higher contrast and cooler tones, while pure palladium (palladiotype) prints can tend to have warmer appearance with deeper blacks and softer highlights. The mixture of platinum and palladium can create a balance between the two appearances and tonalities, which is applicable to some images. Platinum and palladium prints are the most durable of all photographic processes. The platinum (and sister element palladium) element is incredibly stable against chemical reactions that may degrade the print, and is even more stable than gold.

As of January 2021, I am now offering platinum palladium prints as a service to other photographers. Click the button below to find out more information about the service and the platinum palladium prints I offer.

Sizes for Platinum- Palladium Printing: 11 x14 , 16×20, 20×30, 30×40, 40×60, 44×96