Re: FLAT SALT PRINTS/VEGGIE PROCESSES

Luis Nadeau (nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca)
Mon, 12 May 1997 17:36:29 -0300

At 5:04 PM 97/05/12, Chris Fox wrote:
>1) My salt prints have dried down very dull and flat. I suspect that even if I
>had adjusted the exposure, they would have the same lifeless look about them.
>Any suggestions about how to make them as good as they look in the wash?

You won't quite get this effect but a fairly thick gelatin coating,
hardened, will help. You'll have to experiment.

Stay away from waxes and varnishes.

>2) I would like to use a photographic process (including recording the image)
>that does not include gelatin at any stage. My guess is this means either
>(a) using a digital camera - which I would rather buy when the price comes down
>(b) some form of Calotype
>Has anyone else tried to do this recently?

Several people are working the calotype process with various degrees of
success.

Luis Nadeau
nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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