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bsdunek · Jun 3, 2015

Another beauty! Makes me want to try gum prints even though I've always thought it was too complicated.

Neil Souch · Jun 3, 2015

Many thanks. I thought the same about the process being too complicated and left Gums to try out last, but with a bit of care early success can be achieved. Like most things a bit of prior research pays off, or if you can get along to a workshop or two that will be a great help. I just followed the excellent advice given by Christopher James in his Alternative Photographic Processes book.Do give them a go sometime - great fun and freedom :smile:

Neil.

michael9793 · Jun 4, 2015

I know it is taboo to talk digital, but Photoshop gives you 4 four color, B&W negatives to pin register and get better separation of the colors. Use to do it with color separation negatives but not available anymore. Doing it this way I don't feel I have lost the analog aspect of photography,. Since it takes me one to two days to make a print. Check out my photos and you can see one of my shows with platinum and 4 color gum prints. The show was posted on this site. Also there is a You tube vid where one photographer does this and is really way better than anyone I have ever seen.

Neil Souch · Jun 5, 2015

michael9793 said:
I know it is taboo to talk digital, but Photoshop gives you 4 four color, B&W negatives to pin register and get better separation of the colors. Use to do it with color separation negatives but not available anymore. Doing it this way I don't feel I have lost the analog aspect of photography,. Since it takes me one to two days to make a print. Check out my photos and you can see one of my shows with platinum and 4 color gum prints. The show was posted on this site. Also there is a You tube vid where one photographer does this and is really way better than anyone I have ever seen.

At the moment I prefer the look I can achieve using camera negs, copy negs and paper negs. I also love doing gums free-form style with the occasional third pass - I am hooked on the distressed look. Neil.

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