Platinum Printing in the 21st Century

The 21st century has created opportunities for photographers in all formats, film or digital, to make platinum prints. In this workshop you will work with both the traditional and the NA2 platinum/palladium printing processes. Covered topics will include: paper choices, image color, contrast controls, basic hand coating methods, use of step wedges and masking techniques. With this workshop a first-time platinum printer will have the knowledge to make platinum prints in their own darkroom. The more experienced platinum printer can use this workshop to build their skill set and problem-solve printing issues.

Students should bring negatives (4x5 to 8x10) or a CD of high quality scans. We will use Inkpress to make negatives on an Epson 3800 printer. The emphasis of this workshop is on making the platinum print so we will be using pre-determined curves and not individualizing curves for your home printers. Printing kits will be provided through Photographers’ Formulary. The lab is open 24 hours a day. As darkness is at 10 pm this time of year, there will be time to photograph in this beautiful area and you are encouraged to do so. A darkroom is available for film processing.

This workshop provides both a great introduction in the art of platinum printing as well as an opportunity for the more experienced printer to hone their technique. With plenty of one-on-one guidance and a focus on making prints, this workshop is guaranteed to build your skills as a platinum printer.

For further information contact tillman@tillmancrane.com

Tuition:  895.00

Workshops in Montana   7079 Hwy 83 Condon MT 59826    

Call to inquire about your event - (800) 922-5255  or email: sherry@photoformulary.com

August 12-17, 2011

Platinum Printing In The 21st Century

Tillman Crane

Call to inquire (800) 922-5255 - email: sherry@photoformulary.com

Biography: Tillman Crane is a photographer dedicated to the creation of platinum prints using large format cameras. Professionally involved in photography for over thirty years, he divides his time between shooting new images, working in his darkroom, teaching his craft and creating limited edition books of his images.

Photographs are made one negative in the camera at a time, one print at a time, using a 19th century process. A variety of bellows cameras and historic lenses are his tools in the field. He brings his vision of subject and light to life through his mastery of the platinum print process. With this hand-mixed, hand-coated process, small changes occur with each print and therefore no two are exactly alike. Each photograph is to be treasured as a beautiful monograph.

Tillman has published four books of his images. He also creates one-of-a-kind books of selected platinum prints for the discriminating collector. These images are printed on fine watercolor paper and then gathered and sewn into a unique book.

He is a sought after teacher throughout the U.S. and U.K. for his fully committed, yet easy going, workshops that push and inspire his students. In addition, he is available for individual tutorials.

The Tillman Crane Gallery is located in Camden, Maine where he lives with his family. For further information visit: www.tillmancrane.com