Orotones (aka Goldtones) have already been made in the 19th century. It is a rarely used process. The technical execution varies.
This is my process:
I shoot black and white film using 2 1/4 and large format cameras, ranging from 4x5 to 8x10.
The negative is printed on black and white film, instead of on photographic paper.
This results in a transparent positive image. This image is then sepia toned or gold toned or both, depending on what tone I want to achieve. Either toning process also gives archival permanence. As a last step I apply 24 Karat gold or pure Palladium to the back of the film.
The final image is not transparent, it is framed as any photograph, lit and viewed from the front.
The entire process is analog, I do not use any digital processing to achieve the final image.
Sizes range from 3x3 inch to 8x10 inch. While larger images look more impressive, especially in galleries, I find the small prints to be much more intimate, precious.
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Orotones (aka Goldtones) have already been made in the 19th century. It is a rarely used process. The technical execution varies.
This is my process:
I shoot black and white film using 2 1/4 and large format cameras, ranging from 4x5 to 8x10.
The negative is printed on black and white film, instead of on photographic paper.
This results in a transparent positive image. This image is then sepia toned or gold toned or both, depending on what tone I want to achieve. Either toning process also gives archival permanence. As a last step I apply 24 Karat gold or pure Palladium to the back of the film.
The final image is not transparent, it is framed as any photograph, lit and viewed from the front.
The entire process is analog, I do not use any digital processing to achieve the final image.
Sizes range from 3x3 inch to 8x10 inch. While larger images look more impressive, especially in galleries, I find the small prints to be much more intimate, precious.
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