Platinum Printing in the 21st Century
Any photographer, working in any format, film-based or digital, can make platinum prints today. This workshop will provide the beginner platinum printer the information and knowledge to make platinum prints in your own home. The more experienced platinum printer can use this workshop to build their skill set and problem-solve printing issues. We will work with both the traditional and the NA2 platinum/palladium printing processes. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, paper choices, image color, contrast controls, basic hand coating methods, use of step wedges and masking techniques.
Students should bring negatives (4×5 to 8×10) or a CD of high quality scans. We will use Pictorico or Inkpress material to print negatives. The emphasis of this workshop is on making the platinum print so we will be using pre-determined curves and not individualizing curves for your home printers.
Printing kits will be provided through Photographers’ Formulary. The lab is open 24 hours a day. As darkness is at 10 pm this time of year, there will be time to photograph in this beautiful area and you are encouraged to do so. We will be taking at least one offsite field trip as a group. A darkroom is available for film processing.
With plenty of one-on-one guidance and a focus on making prints, this workshop is guaranteed to build your skills as a platinum printer.
For further information contact tillman@tillmancrane.com
Workshops in Montana
7079 Hwy 83 N
Condon Montana 59826
406-754-2891 or 800-922-5255
Sherry@photoformulary.com
