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Paper
To produce a platinum-palladium print, one coats photographic paper with a platinum-palladium based emulsion. Paper selection is critical because not all paper is suitable for this medium and results vary depending on paper. Choice is entirely personal and you will find your preferences over time. I like Buxton Rag and… -
Platinum-Palladium Printing
I often produce Platinum-Palladium prints because of the qualities I see only in this form of alternative printing. These prints have a particular luminosity and appear three dimensional in a way that just can’t be reproduced in other forms of printing. Blacks are blacker; each level of shadowing is defined;… -
Introduction
After leaving a previous occupation to attend and graduate from OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) several decades ago, I became a printmaker. The photography part of my work was so engrossing, I eventually became a photographer. The whole nine yards - good cameras, studio equipment, membership in Gallery…