michael9793 Jul 16, 2008 very nice I don't know how albumen is done but if you get a print like this in any media I would say you have done a outstanding job. mike andersen
very nice I don't know how albumen is done but if you get a print like this in any media I would say you have done a outstanding job. mike andersen
gandolfi Jul 16, 2008 michael: take some egg whites - some salt and acetic (glacial) acid, and whip it.. let it stay in the frigde overnight and take away the white froth.. then you have the albumen. coat a piece of paper with this - let it dry - Iron it (!) and do it again.. then you have the coated paper. in the darkroom, you apply some silvernitrate, and then you make a contact copy in the sun. rinse - fix and voila! (this is NOT the recipie to follow. I've shortned it, bu tyou can read here: http://www.alternativephotography.com/process_albumen_paper.html )
michael: take some egg whites - some salt and acetic (glacial) acid, and whip it.. let it stay in the frigde overnight and take away the white froth.. then you have the albumen. coat a piece of paper with this - let it dry - Iron it (!) and do it again.. then you have the coated paper. in the darkroom, you apply some silvernitrate, and then you make a contact copy in the sun. rinse - fix and voila! (this is NOT the recipie to follow. I've shortned it, bu tyou can read here: http://www.alternativephotography.com/process_albumen_paper.html )
sun of sand Jul 16, 2008 I think my favorite "alt process" would be albumen Albumen prints -the ones i've seen- just look special Quite like the way you drape things ...and she has great hips
I think my favorite "alt process" would be albumen Albumen prints -the ones i've seen- just look special Quite like the way you drape things ...and she has great hips
Thomas Bertilsson Jul 16, 2008 I think it's a nice expression on the model's face, it feels confident. I think the crop should include more of her thighs, however, but that's just me. Very nicely printed, regardless of process! - Thomas
I think it's a nice expression on the model's face, it feels confident. I think the crop should include more of her thighs, however, but that's just me. Very nicely printed, regardless of process! - Thomas