s a result, most of the early processes have gone by the wayside. They are significant in number and variety ~ from Argyrotype to Bromoil to Cyanotype to Daguerreotype to Gum Bichromate to Platinum/Palladium to Ziatype and more. They have been well documented over the years, and certainly many of them have evolved into sophisticated processes used by a very few.  They are followed by a group (perhaps cult) of photographers, who as a result of technical advances in the computer industry, are able to collaborate on the subject of "Alternative Photography."

n the case of Platinum/Palladium images (different combinations to suit various photographic tastes), as with many of the other processes, the image is produced by contact printing. A negative, the size of the desired print, is created and placed in contact with a sheet of prepared paper, similar to watercolor paper. It is then exposed to an ultraviolet light source (in many cases the sun) for a short period of time. 

 ow the paper is generally one that is specifically made for these processes. However, many substances can be and are used as the base medium. That medium is hand coated with what I will refer to as an emulsion, which when prepared properly and in the case of  Platinum and Palladium, have an extremely high longevity. Platinum and Palladium images are estimated to endure beyond the useful life of the paper or well in excess of 1000 years.

hose images which you see within these pages represent my humble offering, culminating a thirty-year experience with the camera. The majority of these images have never been published prior to October 2000. They have been converted from standard films into these images via more environmentally sound digital imaging methods.