Precision Digital Negatives & Platinum Palladium Printing
Flagstaff, Arizona
March 17-22
Presented by Mark Nelson & Dick Arentz
Flagstaff, Arizona
March 17-22
Presented by Mark Nelson & Dick Arentz
Dick and I will be offering a 5 day workshop for photographers who wish to learn how to make digital negatives for Platinum/Palladium printing. This is also a great workshop for photographers currently using digital negatives who would like to really get control of their workflow.
We will cover almost all the material in the book, Precision Digital Negatives for Silver & Other Alternative Photographic Processes, including:
* Calibration of the alternative process to make a digital negative.
* Conversion of RGB images to monochrome.
* A simple workflow for preparing images to make negatives.
* Crafting digital negatives.
* Using Color Density Range Control to match the negative density to the PT/PD exposure scale.
* Making Hybrid Curves with Curve Calculator II.
* The best methods of tweaking the print.
* Maximizing tonality in prints.
* How to coat, print, and successfully process Platinum & Palladium prints
Plus a rich presentation on Platinum/Palladium printing including:
* How to use Platinum/Palladium chemicals
* How to modify the contrast with Na2
* How to control variables such as humidity
How to brush coat with The Magic Brush
What papers work well with Platinum & Palladium printing
Plus how to use Curve Calculator II to optimize your Alt Process Printing and to simply create hybrid curves that will greatly improve the quality of your prints in a very predictable manner.
Plus how to optimize your chemistry and negatives to make beautiful prints that match your vision for your images.
Anyone interested, please contact Mark Nelson at ender100@aol.com.
Thanks! Mark Nelson
