The Platinum Palladium process pre-dates the silver gelatin printing process. Originally patented in the 1870’s this process is the most archival in todays world of print making. The emulsion is mixed by hand and coated with a paintbrush. During exposure, the precious metals of the emulsion are embedded into the paper resulting in a print that glistens in the sun, and has a soft look to it. Platinum Palladium prints are most commonly contacted printed, meaning that the negative is the same size as the paper. What is unique about this print is that it is an 8x10 created from a 4x5 negative and a modified enlarger that produces UV light.
This print required an exposure time of 27 hours in total, and can never be recreated to exaction due to the nature of this historic process.

“Platinum Palladium Study No. 1” is a collaborative piece between myself and artist Kyle Lang, who came to my studio to teach me this process. We created this piece together after two days of testing and trouble shooting. Our goal was to create an 8x10 without the use of a digital negative. Honoring the intricacies of analog processes is something very important to both of us as darkroom artists- and this print is a huge accomplishment to that.

Learn more about Lang and his work here: www.Lang120.com