Platinum-Palladium Printing

A Step-by-Step Manual of the Develop-Out Process
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-25311-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 254 mm

Reihe: Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography

Platinum-Palladium Printing is a comprehensive guide to mastering the traditional platinum-palladium develop-out (DOP) process, offering both practical techniques and insights into contemporary applications of this noble metal printing method.

The first part of this book provides an extensive how-to section. It covers everything from setting up an alternative ‘dimroom’ and selecting supplies to troubleshooting common issues. Readers will learn about paper types like washi, combination printing techniques, as well as step-by-step processes for mixing chemistry, creating digital negatives, and producing archival-quality prints. The guide also details methods for using both traditional (potassium chlorate) and modern (Na2) contrast agents, introduces a non-toxic archival clearing method, and provides best practices for finishing, framing, and storing prints. The second part highlights contemporary artists who graciously share both their techniques and their works, showcasing innovative approaches that highlight the versatility and beauty of this process.

Platinum-Palladium Printing is ideal for photographers, printmakers, and artists interested in alternative photographic processes, as well as educators and students seeking a thorough resource on this timeless technique. Whether you are a beginner exploring the basics or an experienced practitioner refining your craft, this book offers valuable insights and inspiration.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anderson, Christina

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Platinum-Palladium Step-by-Step 1. Introduction and a Brief History  2. Setting Up the Dimroom  3. Papers for Platinum-Palladium  4. Digital Negatives for Platinum-Palladium  5. Mixing Chemistry  6. Making the Platinum-Palladium Print 7. Cyanotype Over Platinum-Palladium 8. Gum Over Platinum-Palladium 9. Platinum-Palladium Over Pigment 10. Handcoloring Platinum-Palladium 11. Platinum-Palladium Over Gold Leaf 12. Finishing, Framing, and Storing Platinum-Palladium 13. Troubleshooting Platinum-Palladium Part II: Contemporary Platinum-Palladium Artists 14. Contemporary Platinum-Palladium Artists

Über Autor(innen)

Christina Z. Anderson’s work focuses on the contemporary vanitas printed in a variety of alternative photographic processes, such as gum and casein bichromate, cyanotype, salted paper, chrysotype, platinum-palladium, chemigrams, chromo, mordançage, lumen prints, and combinations thereof. Anderson’s work has shown nationally and internationally in over 130 shows and 90 publications. Anderson is Editor for Focal Press/Routledge’s Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography series and Professor of Photography at Montana State University. To see her work, visit christinaZanderson.com and @christinaZanderson.