Title:
The book of alternative photographic processes
Author:
James, Christopher (Christopher P.), 1947-
ISBN:
9781418073725
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Clifton Park, NY : Delmar Cengage Learning, ©2009.
Physical Description:
xxxiv, 601 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Contents:
The pinhole: making pictures with a box of Air -- The salted paper process -- The calotype process & the art of fixing shadows -- The negative: alternative process options -- The digital options: an odd history, workflows for negatives, & the digital arts -- The anthotype & chlorophyll process: the art of printing with flowers and vegetation -- The cyanotype process -- Cyanotype: variations & adaptations -- The argyrotype process -- The Van Dyke, B-V-D, & brownprint -- The kallitype process -- The new chrysotope process --The platinum/palladium process -- The ziatype process -- Paper and alternative substrates: history, considerations, preparation, & sizing -- The gum bichromate process -- Dichromate options: The chromatype, the dusting-on process, alternative surfaces for gum, 3-D gum bichromate -- The carbon print process -- POP: printing out paper -- Tintypes & hand applied emulsions -- The albumen process -- Wet collodion & gelatin dry plate emulsion -- Light marking: photographic alternatives.
Abstract:
Explores every aspect of alternative photography, with a brief history of the techniques, an overview of relevant alternative or non-silver photographic process, a review of the chemistry, and instructions for various processes.
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