In this work, I’m dedicated to a certain “look and feel” of the prints. It’s very important that I make that happen. I won’t be satisfied until I do. What am I after? Think of Edward Curtis’s beautiful prints from his “Vanishing Race” series. They were made with a different printing process, but they are still “warm” and “poetic” for the most part. My work is completely different, I’m only talking about the final prints, and how they “look and feel”.
You can get a good idea of what I’m after here with the old-school Kallitype printing. This is really a beautiful and engaging process. It’s a perfect match for my project. I’m just getting it sorted out, but what I see so far. it’s spot on for what I’m looking for.
This is an old school Kallitype. It’s not toned. It’s a wonderful rendition of what Kallitypes looked like back in the day (1890s).