My precious
My children are a source of entertainment and wonder for me. They are also used somewhat mercilessly as test subjects (for alt-photo processes) and models, although most images I take of them are candids:
Porter, Easter 2006
Digital Negative: Pictorico OHP, Epson 2200 + piezography NK7 inks + spray fixative
Camera: Nikon D70 + kit lens
Van Dyke Brownprint + hypo, paper: Crane’s Cover
In the summer of 2005, my friend Jacinda and I dedicated ourselves to learning a smattering of alt photo processes in preparation for teaching an alt photo course at the university. One of the more tedious ones was Plain Salted Silver P.O.P. (recipe from Jan Arnow’s Handbook of Alternative Photographic Processes, p 61), which we then toned in gold chloride solution. The two circles in the print are from holes punched in the digital negative, an experiment I was running in registration for multiple exposures (such as gum bichromate). Obviously it was not the most desirable outcome, but, as Stan from South Park would say, I learned something that day.
Ruby at the County Fair, 2003
Digital Negative: Westjet film, Epson 7600 + Photo Dye set
Camera: Nikon D70 + kit lens
Plain Salted Silver P.O.P., paper: Arches Cover
Toned in gold chloride toner, 120 LU