Large Format Platinum/Palladium Print From Silver Gelatin Paper Negative

[@davidottman9501]

It's amazing what can come from a paper negative. Thanks Tim, and have a happy Christmas!

[@TimLaytonDarkroomDiary]

It truly is amazing what is possible. Thank you for the Christmas wishes, and the same to you and your family too. Thanks for your support.

[@lhuhnphotography]

Nice print Tim.

[@TimLaytonDarkroomDiary]

Thank you.

[@danielseurer1020]

Tim: I really enjoy this series on paper negatives. I have been working on and off with paper negatives for a couple months know, but am learning a lot. I can do contacts prints on silver gelatin paper pretty well but am still in the learning process for creating Kallitypes from the paper negative. I was wondering if you could tell me what paper you have found works the best for paper negatives? Is single weight paper the best? RC or Fiber? Thank you

[@TimLaytonDarkroomDiary]

Hi Daniel, good to hear from you. I went down the path with Kallitypes from silver gelatin paper negatives a few years ago and I made that work as well. The workflow and the tweaks for Kallitypes are a little different than with other workflows, but I was very happy with the prints. Since I am developing the brand new silver gelatin paper negative video workshop, I am going super deep on testing all sort of papers (RC, Fiber, etc) with a variety of different finishes (matte, glossy, satin, etc.) and then matching them to the various workflows and finding the right chemistry combinations to make them sing. It is a lot of work, but definitely worth the effort as you can see the prints look good.