DigitalHybrid
20-Jan-2015, 08:21
Hi everyone!
This is my first post. :) I'm affraid I'm not a large format shooter, I shoot a Nikon D810 DSLR but in my search for information about Palladium prints I was told this forum was one of the best ressources to learn and some of you were both very knowledgable and willing to give a few pointers from time to time!
I make composites, therefore a digital workflow is a must for me but recently I fell in love with Palladium printing after seeing an exhibit in London. So I am wondering, is it possible to have a hybrid workflow? Once all my retouching is done, to somehow make a digital negative and then use this for Palladium contact printing?
Where does one start? I found some books on the subject but they all seem to be out of print or sold at outrageous prices (€800!!!) although they are not even hardcover books! Some internet postings seemed to indicate that it is possible with certain printers to print digital negatives in black and white using special transparent sheets but I wouldn't know what kind of printer would be good for this and how one prepares such negative to have a repeatable low headache workflow which allows you to obtain exactly what you saw on the screen before making the negative once you use it to make your Palladium print? As I am planning to sell for the art market I also wonder what size prints I should consider making, surely there are limitations I need to be aware of?
If anyone can give me some pointers as to where to start and whether such a project is realistically doable I'd be extremely grateful. Please note, I live in Europe so perhaps supplies are different here. I also live in a tiny studio appartment, is that enough space?
Thanks so much for your time, hopefully my journey begins soon!
DigitalHybrid
This is my first post. :) I'm affraid I'm not a large format shooter, I shoot a Nikon D810 DSLR but in my search for information about Palladium prints I was told this forum was one of the best ressources to learn and some of you were both very knowledgable and willing to give a few pointers from time to time!
I make composites, therefore a digital workflow is a must for me but recently I fell in love with Palladium printing after seeing an exhibit in London. So I am wondering, is it possible to have a hybrid workflow? Once all my retouching is done, to somehow make a digital negative and then use this for Palladium contact printing?
Where does one start? I found some books on the subject but they all seem to be out of print or sold at outrageous prices (€800!!!) although they are not even hardcover books! Some internet postings seemed to indicate that it is possible with certain printers to print digital negatives in black and white using special transparent sheets but I wouldn't know what kind of printer would be good for this and how one prepares such negative to have a repeatable low headache workflow which allows you to obtain exactly what you saw on the screen before making the negative once you use it to make your Palladium print? As I am planning to sell for the art market I also wonder what size prints I should consider making, surely there are limitations I need to be aware of?
If anyone can give me some pointers as to where to start and whether such a project is realistically doable I'd be extremely grateful. Please note, I live in Europe so perhaps supplies are different here. I also live in a tiny studio appartment, is that enough space?
Thanks so much for your time, hopefully my journey begins soon!
DigitalHybrid