Light in the Dark: Gum Bichromate Printing Explored
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by Francis Baker As I am preparing to teach another Gum Bichromate Workshop at The Image Flow, I think of one topic I did not delve too deeply into the first time around. This is the importance of black to the multi-color gum bichromate print. How to Make a Gum Print I start my gum […]
A Destination for Alternative Process Photography
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There are very few opportunities to study the alternative photographic processes like gum bichromate, platinum/palladium, or wet plate collodion printing—especially in the west. The Image Flow brings together the world’s best photographers and instructors to teach these processes on a rotating schedule.
“For anybody interested in the alternative processes, it’s a rare opportunity to learn them,” said Ed Carey, owner of Gallery 291 and the alternative process workshop liaison at The Image Flow.
Interview with Brian Taylor
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Teacher and artist Brian Taylor talks about his education, teaching and the “voodoo” of alternative process photography.