Process Info/Prices

I do all of my own printing, start to finish.

Most prints are made to order.

In order to make images available and to be shown on the website, some of the images are preliminary scans of negatives.

Prices:

Prices vary according to process and size. If the price is not indicated on the print you're interested in, please e-mail me. Prices include matting.

I've recently decided to edition my prints. Editions are based on print size and/or printing process. Most prints are currently offered in two sizes. Each size is typically in an edition of 30 for the hand printed processes. The Digital Pigment prints are open editions. I also reserve 3-4 artist proofs of each print.

Gumover Platinum/Palladium:

I mostly print using the platinum/palladium (PtPd), and Gumover PtPd process. Platinum printing is a very old, very permanemt process using noble metal salts in a light sensitive emulsion. The emulsion is hand coated onto fine artists paper and exposed to UV light through a contact print negative. The resulting warm image is uniquely rich in tone and depth and is quite beautiful.

The Gumover Platinum/Palladium process takes a platinum/palladium print, and "kicks it up a notch". A layer (or layers) of pigmented gum dichromate is added on top of the PtPd print, adding an endless variety of subtle color possibilities.

The platinum process, among other alternative processes has enjoyed a renaissance over the last few years. This is likely a reaction to the digital world of instant image making, and a desire to return to the "craft" of making photographs. Ironically, this renaissance has been helped along by the ability to create digital negatives. Platinum printing requires a negative of the same size as the final print. The ability to scan a smaller negative (or use a digital file straight from the digi-cam) and then print an enlarged digital negative on an inkjet printer, has allowed us to use smaller format cameras, instead of the larger view cameras that were necessary in the past. 
I sometimes use a large view camera myself, and am a big fan of several of the artists who currently use large and ultra-large format cameras. A contact print from a large format negative is a beautiful thing. A view camera is quite unwieldy however, and I am happy that I don't have to limit myself to a single format.

Gum Dichromate:

My newest project is a portfolio using the full color gum dichromate process. This is a process utilizing at least 3 seperate exposures through 3 seperate negatives, each printing a different color. Any color combination can be made using cyan, magenta, and yellow. A specially made negative is created for printing each color. This, like the platinum process, is a contact print process using UV light for exposure.

I also do single color, in addition to multi-color gum prints. These would still be considered monochrome images, with subtle variations in the tones.

Pigment Prints:

I've recently decided to offer digital pigment prints. These are archival prints, using high quality Epson pigment inks and fine art papers. I offer most of the images in my portfolios in this printing method. Of course a pigment print of an image will look quite different from a gum dichromate print of the same image. Each printing style has it's own unique characteristics.
Pigment prints are generally less than half the price of the handmade prints. These are high quality prints, just less labor intensive to make. They are editioned by size in the same way as the handmade prints. Please inquire if you are interested.