The silver gelatin dry plate process
In a nutshell: Not a printing process, like all the other liquid emulsion techniques, but an in-the-camera technique that complements the wet plate process.
A Brief Guide to Becquerel Daguerreotype
A description of the daguerreotype process by Jason Greenberg Motamedi.
The New Cyanotype – Cyanotype II process
The cyanotype process, also known as the blue print process was invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842 and is still performed today by many darkroom enthusiasts.
Copper photogravure
Lars Mellberg shows us how he and his students work with the copper photogravure process.
Argyrotype process
Argyrotype is a user-friendly iron-based silver printing process that produces brown images on plain paper. It is derived from the Argentotype, Kallitype, and Vandyke processes of the 19th Century, but has greater simplicity, improved image stability, and longer sensitizer shelf-life.
Glossary of Terms
This is the glossary of Terms for Taylor Whitney’s article ‘The platinum print: a catalyst for discussion’.
The platinum print: a catalyst for discussion
This article is Taylor Whitney’s take on the Platinum print. A very in-depth and well researched piece of writing.
Polaroid image transfer equipment – how Wendy Cook works
The Polaroid Image Transfer technique is both easy and fun – once you’ve figured out what equipment to use and where to find it. Wendy Cook shares her experience.
Instruction sheet for the Kallitype printing kit
Photographers’ Forumlary has developed a kit to introduce you to Kallitypes without having to take a degree in chemistry. Read instruction sheet
The Kallitype Printing Kit – A great start
Elizabeth Graves tries out the Kallitype printing kit from the Photographer’s Formulary and gives us a couple of good tips.
Polaroid SX-70 / Time Zero Equipment – how Renata Ratajczyk works
The Polaroid SX-70 technique is both easy and fun – once you’ve figured out what equipment to use and where to find it. Renata Ratajczyk shares her experience.
Polaroid Emulsion Lifts equipment – how Ivy Bigbee works
The Polaroid emulsion lift technique is both easy and fun – once you’ve figured out what equipment to use and where to find it. Ivy Bigbee shares her experience.
Formula overview for Vandyke, Kallitype and Argyrotype
As they are similar in their make-up, many confuse Kallitypes with Vandykes (also called Vandyke Browns) and even Argyrotypes. Wynn White clarifies things for us in this overview. Recipes for the fixer is also included.
Bromoil on aluminium sheets
Henk Thijs is getting into advanced Bromoiling and tells us how he bromoils on aluminium sheets.