Printing on Other Surfaces – Clamshells
Black and white photographs can be printed onto almost any surface- not just paper. Generally, the process involves painting a special silver gelatin emulsion onto the surface, in the dark room. The surface is exposed to film, taken through developer and fixer, and dried.
Read MorePrinting photographs on different glass surfaces
What is the best glass surface upon which to print a photo? Well, first let’s list the various possible surfaces. The easiest is to print on a smooth surface [shown]. A variation is to print on the smooth side, but wind up with the photo on the back of the glass. In this case, it […]
Read MoreTechnical Pan photo
Technical pan film by Kodak is a very high contrast, high resolution film that has been discontinued. The photo of Anthony’s Pier Restaurant in Portland, Maine, is an example taken with a 35mm Nikon; I’m guessing at 1/60 sec, f16, no filter. If you click to enlarge the image, even the people that originally appeared as specks are still in reasonable focus. The clouds are very contrasty, as if a red 25 filter had been used.
Read MoreGood Darkroom Technique and Liquid Emulsion
Learn about this special darkroom technique and liquid emulsion B&W printing.
Read MorePhotojewelry
B/W photograph of two swallows on fused glass, with sterling silver bezel. The glass is a lens that I have fully fused into a 1.25 inch diameter piece, with the photo being printed on the back. Since all the glass pieces are the same diameter, I can prepare many sterling silver bezels of exactly the same size. The image above appears colored; this is due to ambient light being reflected from a piece of transparent dichroic film sandwiched between the photo and the back of the bezel. This film diffracts light at various wavelengths, depending on the viewing angle. Thus the print may appear bluish, yellow, or orange from different angles.
Read MoreSea Smoke, Belfast Harbor, Maine
Maine landscape B&W photography. Tall ships.
Read MoreStanley Park, Vancouver B.C.
Stanley Park is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s a great park filled with trails for hiking, bike riding, with rivers, great foliage and wildlife. Pictured is a heron I have printed on the back of a hand-blown paperweight, approx. 4″ diameter.
Read MoreRuby’s Place
“Ruby’s Place” is a black and white photograph of a window in an elderly Maine woman’s house. The weathered shingled siding is across from a small town cemetery—as can be seen in the reflection in the glass-and you are possibly wondering what the occupant of the house thinks as she looks out her window. Technically […]
Read MorePrinting Photos onto 3D Glass
Silver gelatin B&W printing doesn’t have to be onto paper- this is of course the easiest choice, because papers are readily available from Kodak, Ilford, Bergger, etc. In this article I will explain how I print onto glass, which is one of my favorite surfaces.
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