If the photographic paper is ‘painted’ with fixer, prior to exposure to the sun, you can achieve a ‘liquid emulsion’ look to your lumen print*. Prior to ‘fixing’ a print, one can ‘paint’ an image with normal print ‘developer’ to create local detail in the print. Extreme over-exposure to ultra-violet light can produce surprising colours from normal black and white photographic enlarging papers! Botanical specimens generally work best, because the plant juices can locally dye the paper, and induce formation of umbra. The finished image does not require ‘development’.*** It is simply ‘fixed’ in photographic fixer chemistry and may be toned. An ultra-violet light box can also be used for exposure. In this case regular (light sensitive) photographic enlarging paper is sandwiched in contact with objects, and exposed in full sun for a length of time (usually 20 min. Is a contact printing process that can make use of aged and badly fogged silver gelatin photographic papers***. Purchase my own Lumen process book through Blurb! Lumen Printing My practice is to share visual representations through analogue imaging, from landscapes to city streets.*** Am honoured to have my Lumen work featured over 7 pages in “The Experimental Darkroom – contemporary uses of traditional black & white photographic materials” by Christina Z. Photography has become a part of my very fabric and I’ve also come to appreciate the therapeutic aspects it offers especially when crafting prints in a darkroom. I also enjoy the challenge of constantly working to better myself not only as a photographer but as a darkroom craftsman from processing film to printing archival silver gelatin fibre black and white prints. Although familiar with digital I only employ it from time-to-time, since I primarily work with medium and large film format lens and pinhole cameras. I strive to make images that reflect light’s nuances in patterns, shapes and the colours of life that call to my inner eyes. My motto is, “Follow the LIGHT.” which is the nexus between light as it relates to my faith and as the essence of the photographic image.
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