Jacques Kevers – AlternativePhotography.com

The iron-silver processes

Edited by Jacques Kevers Photography by Dante Cappellani and Cezar Popescu This articles is a complilation of notes from the Picto Benelux group, edited by Jacques Kevers on the iron-silver processes: Kallitypes, Vandyke brown and Argyrotype. WARNING: ADVANCED USERS ONLY: This process requires experience with photographic chemistry, safety equipment, appropriate laboratory procedures, and careful handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals. Read the SDS – Safety Data Sheet before use. Follow all … Read more

Introduction to Oil and Bromoil printing

Jacques Kevers gives us an introduction to the oil and bromoil printing, from the history to practical application. Writer and photography /Jacques Kevers WARNING: ADVANCED USERS ONLY: This process requires experience with photographic chemistry, safety equipment, appropriate laboratory procedures, and careful handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals. Read the SDS – Safety Data Sheet before use. Follow all recommended safety precautions, and use appropriate protective equipment and work in a … Read more

Picto Benelux Photographic group

Picto Benelux is a photographic group with artists from Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg working in alternative photographic processes. From: Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg. Shows: Daguerrotype, Carbon prints, Bromoils, Cyanotypes, Gum bichromates, Heliogravures, Orotypes, Pinholes, Vandykes, Platinum print, Solargraphy, Sury prints, Vandykes. PICTO Benelux brings together photographers from Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg and neighboring areas, interested in historic photographic processes corresponding to their artistic sensitivity, wishing to share the … Read more

Picto’s test of Lightmeasure’s hand-held UV meter PPM2

Members of the Picto Benelux alternative photographic processes group tests the new hand-held UV-meter – the UV meter PPM2 – by Ian Parker at LightMeasure.com. Writer / Jacques Kevers Photography / Images from LightMeasure.com and by René Smets Ian Parker at LightMeasure.com builds and sells a one-of-a-kind UV meter, designed specifically for artists who work with UV-sensitive media. Once established your “target UV dose” for your light source/medium combination of … Read more