Thank you for sharing these really interesting processes! Though I wish you'd used tongs or gloves, as getting film fixer on your fingers over time causes accumulation of chemicals in your organs and serious health issues!
Are you the same Adam Finkelston of the fantastic magazine The Hand? If so, I love that magazine! And this video is really inspiring. Thanks for covering this process so clearly.
hello and congratulations for your tutorial! Quick question for those who don't speak English: do you develop in washing soda and citric acid? do you use a standard fixer or thiosulphate? thank you again for your videos and I subscribed to your channel 👍🙏
Hi Alain. Thanks for the comment and question. The organic material used for the phytogram can be soaked in the washing soda and citric acid solution, which acts like a developer, and placed on the film before exposure. This starts a developing process in that specific area. The developing takes place DURING the exposure. After the exposure, you would fix the film. Don't put it in developer after the exposure. The fixer is either standard fixer or pure sodium thiosulfate. You could use either one. The standard developer still uses sodium thiosulfate. Depending on the strength of the solution, the fixing process will be longer or shorter. With film, you can fix until the film turns transparent and then a few extra minutes after that. I hope that answers your question. Thanks, again!
Hi. Sorry I am just seeing this comment almost a year later! Yikes! I use black and white photographic paper. Mostly Arista EDU but sometimes Ilford. When I can get my hands on it, I use expired paper. This is a great process to use for older papers or paper you might find in a thrift store that you wouldn’t trust to print enlargements with.
Your work ethic and animating spirit inspires me more than I can say.
Thank you so much for this informative tutorial. I love your playful artistic experimentation. I can’t wait to make my own lumen prints!
This was one of the better videos I've seen about alternative photo processes, thanks!
Thanks! There are a lot out there, so I appreciate that very much. Thanks for watching.
i love u, this is great. thank u so much. love ur emotion and excitement :) amazingly explained, will try it tomorrow
Wonderful lessons. Subscribed. Thanks!
Very informative! thank you.
Love your lessons. You are a very good teacher. Thanks
Thanks Anna! I appreciate the comment. Happy printing!
Thank you for sharing these really interesting processes! Though I wish you'd used tongs or gloves, as getting film fixer on your fingers over time causes accumulation of chemicals in your organs and serious health issues!
Are you the same Adam Finkelston of the fantastic magazine The Hand? If so, I love that magazine! And this video is really inspiring. Thanks for covering this process so clearly.
Hi Mandy! Yes, I am also the publisher of The Hand Magazine. I’m so glad you like the magazine and my videos. Thanks for watching - and reading!
Thank you for sharing this! Are you still making images?
Yes I am! Thanks for asking. I make lumens and chemigrams in my classes more than for myself. I do a lot of Cyanotype, gum bichromate and linocut.
hello and congratulations for your tutorial! Quick question for those who don't speak English:
do you develop in washing soda and citric acid?
do you use a standard fixer or thiosulphate?
thank you again for your videos and I subscribed to your channel 👍🙏
Hi Alain. Thanks for the comment and question. The organic material used for the phytogram can be soaked in the washing soda and citric acid solution, which acts like a developer, and placed on the film before exposure. This starts a developing process in that specific area. The developing takes place DURING the exposure. After the exposure, you would fix the film. Don't put it in developer after the exposure. The fixer is either standard fixer or pure sodium thiosulfate. You could use either one. The standard developer still uses sodium thiosulfate. Depending on the strength of the solution, the fixing process will be longer or shorter. With film, you can fix until the film turns transparent and then a few extra minutes after that. I hope that answers your question. Thanks, again!
I'm ready to make messes and have some fun.
Yes!! You've got to make some messes. Have you had a chance to try anything? How did it go?
What type of paper are you using?? Color or black and white photo paper???
Hi. Sorry I am just seeing this comment almost a year later! Yikes! I use black and white photographic paper. Mostly Arista EDU but sometimes Ilford. When I can get my hands on it, I use expired paper. This is a great process to use for older papers or paper you might find in a thrift store that you wouldn’t trust to print enlargements with.