May 14-16, 2010

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Platinum Printing and Beyond: Using Digital Negatives

Combine classic printing processes with cutting edge digital negative technology
The Platinum and Palladium printing processes are some of the most beautiful alternative processes available. Like many alternative processes, a contact negative the size of the print is required.
This workshop combines these exquisite classic printing processes with cutting edge digital negative techniques to yield beautiful fine prints.

Learn how to calibrate the platinum printing process and make a digital negative
In this hands-on, intensive three day workshop, students will learn how to calibrate the platinum printing and the newer Na2 Palladium process for their use, prepare their image for printing and to create a digital negative to produce a fine print.

Learn how to coat and prepare paper for Platinum Printing
Working closely with Kim Weston and Brian Pawlowski, participants will become familiar with the Palladium printing process, how to coat and prepare paper, then expose and print their image.

Common Problems Addressed
Common problems and their solutions will be covered in the course of the workshop, and a discussion about the differences of the digital negative approach vs. a traditional silver negative approach will add depth to the student's experience.

Look at other types of processing
While focusing on Platinum and Palladium printing, the methods shown are applicable to a wide range of other processes, some of which we will be looking at.

Walk away with the skills
The students will walk away with the skills and knowledge to pursue these processes in their own work.

NOTE: You can still come and join us if you want to learn how to make Platinum Prints and not digital negatives. The only thing required is a large enough negative to contact print with - preferably 4x5 or 8x10.

Participants: Limited to 8

Requirements: A basic knowledge of Photoshop is required. Three images (digital files) to choose from to work on, at least 8" x 10" at 300 dpi. TIFF or Photoshop format.

Recommended: Students are encouraged to bring their own laptop to work on. And work to share with the group, the prints selected for sharing should be finished prints, not work in progress.

About Brian Pawlowski:
www.brianpawlowski.com

Brian Pawlowski has been practicing photography for several years. He has studied advanced digital image making with Katrin Eismann and John Paul Caponigro, and has studied digital negative techniques with Mark Nelson. He uses a variety of cameras to produce images for printing with alternative processes such as platinum and palladium, POP, cyanotype.

He has most recently been working on polymer plate photogravures.

ABOUT BRIAN'S TECHNIQUE
Please see Brian's blog at Light Impressions for descriptions of technique and approach.