Jan Paul Pietrzak is a college educator and fine art photographer
specializing in the Xtreme Process known as Platinum/Palladium
Printing. Born in the mid-west during the late 1940's, Mr.
Pietrzak was raised in Southern California where he still
makes his home. "The first photograph I made was in 1956,
probably of the...full
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Filters, Filters, Filters
Filters, filters, filters, I have been getting this mantra many times, either in the classroom, on workshops, or in e-mails. First and foremost the most important filter is the one you buy, for each lens that you carry around, exposed to the elements... full article
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QUESTION:
Dear Jan,
My students need to enlarge negatives for alt-process prints. Kodak no longer makes Direct Duplicating film. Do you know of another Neg to Neg enlarging film?
Do you know of any chemistry to reverse process B/W film after it's had small format negs enlarged onto it?
-Jo Mr Pietrzak's Answer:
Jo,
The good old days are gone, unfortunately, no one make a one step film anymore...sorry thats the best I can do on that.
Inter-negs are a two step process for now. Try working with the Genius film, or the Arista lithos. By diluting the chem... full answer
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