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  • @philipvaughan1027
    @philipvaughan10279 сағат бұрын

    You sure I can't persuade you to run a workshop on Platinum printing? Would pay!

  • @philipvaughan1027
    @philipvaughan10279 сағат бұрын

    Beautiful images Pete. How do I get this wonderful book. Please remind me . Thanks Phil. Massive respect lugging a 10x8 around woods. Did it with a 5x4 and Polaroid type 55 and that was tough enough.

  • @nopriors
    @nopriors7 күн бұрын

    True artist. Very inspiring Peter. Thank you

  • @thatmancalledhobbs
    @thatmancalledhobbs10 күн бұрын

    Beautiful work and presentation.

  • @thatmancalledhobbs
    @thatmancalledhobbs10 күн бұрын

    Love your videos, very simple to follow. Can you say where the various chemicals used can be sourced in the UK please?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography10 күн бұрын

    Many thanks for your comments, much appreciated. Most of my materials I get from Firstcall Photographic - www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk Both for platinum and silver printing. Museum mounting board from John Purcell Paper who can also supply the Arches Platine paper I use for platinum prints. Other archival materials such as hinging tape for the mounts and mats from Conservation Resources UK. They can also sell the storage boxes. Hope that's a help. I'm not sponsored by any of these by the way.

  • @thatmancalledhobbs
    @thatmancalledhobbs10 күн бұрын

    @@pete-davis-photography ,thank you for that great information Pete. I am currently making exposures onto dry glass plates in a large format camera, the plates are inherently contrasty ( although I can control the contrast in development with a pyro dev. )so would these be suitable for platinum prints?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography9 күн бұрын

    @@thatmancalledhobbs One of the qualities of platinum printing is its ability to reproduce a subtle range of tonalities, especially separating delicate highlights. Provided of course, that the negative also has those qualities. Like all printing, the print can only be as good as the negative. It seems counter-intuitive to the process to try to print very high contrast negatives but there are no rules. It's entirely up to you to interpret the subject the way you see it.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography9 күн бұрын

    @@thatmancalledhobbs I should also add that contrast control with platinum printing is limited. Get the negative right is the answer. However, you can increase contrast slightly by using a proportion of a second ferric oxalate solution that has an additive to increase contrast.

  • @thatmancalledhobbs
    @thatmancalledhobbs9 күн бұрын

    @@pete-davis-photography thanks Pete, you are a mine of valuable information. I’ll let you know how I get on with the glass plate prints.

  • @reusedisland1904
    @reusedisland190412 күн бұрын

    Thank you Pete 😊 There’s no need to apologize for a two minute conversion process that creates a life-long selenium print. Great work, from the hand of a master craftsman. Thank you, sir.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography12 күн бұрын

    Many thanks for your kind comment. Much appreciated.

  • @rhohoho
    @rhohoho16 күн бұрын

    This was excellent, thank you.

  • @lhuhnphotography
    @lhuhnphotography16 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this information.

  • @philipvaughan1027
    @philipvaughan102718 күн бұрын

    Hi Pete, brilliant video and a great introduction to platinum printing. I have always wanted to have a go . I shoot on film hasselblad , still life and landscapes. Please do you run any workshops or would you be willing to give me a day of your time to teach me. Very happy to pay for your expertise etc. I'm based in North Yorkshire Uk. Where are you ? Thsnk you Phil

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography17 күн бұрын

    Hi Phil and many thanks for the kind comment. A long time ago I used to run workshops from here - large format and fine printing, with my friend and colleague John Nesbitt. My photography, exhibiting and publishing commitments, plus my teaching at Aberystwyth University mean that I have little time to spare now. Fairly soon I will put out another video which might expand on this one a bit more. Sorry I can't be more help just now. Kind regards, Pete

  • @philipvaughan1027
    @philipvaughan102717 күн бұрын

    @@pete-davis-photography completely understand Pete. Liked your approach. All the best . Thsnk you

  • @philipvaughan1027
    @philipvaughan102718 күн бұрын

    Hi Pete, brilliant video and a great introduction to platinum printing. I have always wanted to have a go . I shoot on film hasselblad , still life and landscapes. Please do you run any workshops or would you be willing to give me a day of your time to teach me. Very happy to pay for your expertise etc. I'm based in North Yorkshire Uk. Where are you ? Thsnk you Phil

  • @johnhigginson5079
    @johnhigginson5079Ай бұрын

    Hello Pete, A quick question re formulas etc, are you using Mike Wares chemistry ?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photographyАй бұрын

    No, I'm using proprietary chemistry which is already mixed and at the right percentages etc. Just saves time in mixing and weighing etc. I get it from FirstCall Photo. I used to get it from the USA, then Italy but FirstCall now stock it which is great. Less time mixing, more time printing!

  • @johnhigginson5079
    @johnhigginson5079Ай бұрын

    @@pete-davis-photography that's great, thank you, I had no idea is was available. I'll make a call to FirstCall as they say !

  • @chriscard6544
    @chriscard6544Ай бұрын

    A raw diamond here

  • @chriscard6544
    @chriscard6544Ай бұрын

    Awesome channel, very inspiring. Your audio is a little bit low when you were outside.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photographyАй бұрын

    Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. Sorry about the sound, my audio skills are not as great as my photographic ones!

  • @chriscard6544
    @chriscard6544Ай бұрын

    @@pete-davis-photography no worries

  • @chriscard6544
    @chriscard6544Ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photographyАй бұрын

    Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated.

  • @PictorialWhispers
    @PictorialWhispersАй бұрын

    At 1:57, is your 8x10 camera mounted on a tripod or monopod?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photographyАй бұрын

    A monopod? With a heavy 8" x 10" camera leaning over? Now that would be a clever trick! I'd make a fortune as a magician or a circus performer! No, it's a very heavy duty Gitzo tripod with a No. 5 head. Thanks for watching!

  • @loleh3366
    @loleh33662 ай бұрын

    These photographs are so beautiful! They are so clear and ethereal.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography2 ай бұрын

    Many thanks for your kind comment. Much appreciated.

  • @loleh3366
    @loleh33662 ай бұрын

    @@pete-davis-photography showed the video to my 9 year old sister and she loved it! She loves nature

  • @jayj8524
    @jayj85242 ай бұрын

    Very interesting video, well done. 👍 Thank you!

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography2 ай бұрын

    Many thanks for your comment. Much appreciated.

  • @focalplane3063
    @focalplane30632 ай бұрын

    Hi, can one make enlargements or is it strictly contact printing? Thanks

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography2 ай бұрын

    It is only a contact printing process. However, you can make a hi-res scan of a smaller negative, enlarge this and print on to transparency film to whatever size you want the finished print to be. Not quite as good as printing from the original negative but it's one way. Hope that's help.

  • @letmebereal
    @letmebereal3 ай бұрын

    Hi Peter, great video. Have you read allthose books?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment. Yes, I have read all those books and many more. Those are just a selection behind me, I have many more on other shelves. A lot are photography books of course, monographs by photographers and selected collections. Some are also text books that I use and refer to in my academic work.

  • @stuartgraham5055
    @stuartgraham50553 ай бұрын

    Please forgive me if this question sounds silly but is the negative you used in this video the actual negative or is it a digital negative?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography3 ай бұрын

    Hi Stuart. Not a silly question al all. 99% of the platinum prints I make are from my original large format negatives. However, on that one occasion in the video, a customer in the gallery that sells my work asked for a platinum print of an image he saw in one of my books in a particular larger size. So I made a hi-res scan from the negative, enlarged it and made the print from that. Not my usual favoured method but I have a hi-res large format scanner so can keep the quality up. Hope that's a help.

  • @thekiddletv
    @thekiddletv3 ай бұрын

    Hey Pete Davis Photographer your video quality is perfect. your content is excellent. But your videos are not reaching the audience! if you permit me. I will share some information to increase your channel. then you get lots of subscriptions and views. thank you

  • @thekiddletv
    @thekiddletv3 ай бұрын

    wow

  • @sjmyamamoto
    @sjmyamamoto3 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Pete! Good to see the process as you go. I'll have to also read my Keeper's of Light book and round out my knowledge on the process.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography3 ай бұрын

    Glad to be of help Mark. Good luck.

  • @romanoruosi3293
    @romanoruosi32933 ай бұрын

    Hi Peter , i’ve found Philips UV tubes as you suggested. Now i’m going to build the box . One question about : at which distance tubes must to stay from the glass ? Thank you! Romano

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography3 ай бұрын

    Hi Romano. There's no set distance they have to be, but if they are a long way from the contact printer the exposures will be longer. Mine are about 15cm from the glass on top of the contact printing frame. I never really measured this before!

  • @romanoruosi3293
    @romanoruosi32933 ай бұрын

    Sorry Peter: one more question always about ex position time. I understand that every negative/print is different from the others , but generally speaking my times for silver contact prints are in the range 12sec/1min. Which one in your experience for palladium/platine?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography3 ай бұрын

    Exposure times are much longer for platinum / palladium as the materials are less sensitive to light. It will depend on the type and quantity of UV lamps / tubes you have etc. Typically, my exposures, with my set up are in the range of 10-30 minutes. (I just checked through my notes!).

  • @romanoruosi3293
    @romanoruosi32933 ай бұрын

    Thank you Peter, now i have all the information ( reading also the others your answer to the question of interested people) to start to study well everithing before buying the first kit set for platinum/palladium . My best regards! Romano

  • @romanoruosi3293
    @romanoruosi32933 ай бұрын

    Hi Peter, beautifull platinum print! i’ve found your video is very usefull to have a complete overview of the entire process. A couple of question : how do you decide the exposure time under the UV? How did you build your UV cabinet ( which kind of lamp i have to buy) . After the process the original 8x10 negative is scratched? Many tanks, Romano from Italy.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography3 ай бұрын

    Hi Romano. Many thanks for your comment. The exposure for each negative / print will be different for each negative, just in the same way as silver printing in an enlarger. You have to make tests by using smaller strips of coated paper to determine the right exposure for that negative and the particular coating you have chosen. I like to keep notes every time I print a new negative and this helps with estimating future printing times. My U.V. box is a very simple plywood box painted white inside with three sets of double tube holders. The tubes in mine are 60cm long and just marked: Phillips TLD 18W/08. Just simple UV tubes. The negative will be fine but you must make sure that the coating is dry of course. If you are in any doubt, you can put a thin sheet of transparent polyester between the negative and the coated paper but I never have to and my negatives are fine. Hope that's a help.

  • @michaelsherck5099
    @michaelsherck50993 ай бұрын

    Lovely photographs, a testament to your vision and hard work. The older I get (I'm 66 now,) the more I use my 5x7 camera rather than 4x5 or 8x10. Something about that longer rectangle draws me.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography3 ай бұрын

    Many thanks Michael. My next KZread video will feature another body of work made exclusively on 7" x 5". The format solved a few problems for me at the time too.

  • @kalaharistuart
    @kalaharistuart4 ай бұрын

    Sad news of dear John, he made beautiful camera and was a master craftsman indeed

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography4 ай бұрын

    Yes, very sad. He made practical, rugged cameras for photographers because he understood about their use in the field. Especially the lignum vitae knobs which were easier on cold fingers than brass or stainless steel!

  • @virgilioosa5238
    @virgilioosa52384 ай бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am very interested in making one print in the near future however my biggest question mark is around the negatives used, seems like the are digital prints on a translucent plastic sheet? I was wondering how to approach that from a beginners stand point? Thank you!

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography4 ай бұрын

    Many thanks for your comment and glad you found the video interesting. 99% of my platinum prints are made from my original camera analogue silver negatives. Mostly now, 10" x 8". However, as you noticed, if, sometimes I want to make a larger print, I scan the original negative (hi-res) and print it out on to 'Pictorico' inkjet transparency film. Of course you can also start with a digital file and do the same. My preference is always to print from the original camera negative but I do realise that not everyone has a large format 10" x 8" camera. Hope that's a help.

  • @virgilioosa5238
    @virgilioosa52384 ай бұрын

    @@pete-davis-photography That's of great help thank you so much! Hope to be doing it by summer time once I get my hands on a 8x10 rear standard. The information is hard to come by but seems important to keep this legacy processes alive specially in this digital age, so hopefully I can help keep it going on my camera club. Thank you again Pete!

  • @MusicJunky3
    @MusicJunky34 ай бұрын

    I took a workshop with you years ago ! Lovely to see you again ! Sad to hear about John . Cheers from the Netherlands !

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography4 ай бұрын

    Good to hear from you and yes, v. sad about John. All very sudden. We enjoyed running our workshops before he moved to France. I'm still v busy with projects, exhibitions, publications and teaching. I keep going! Best wishes.

  • @MusicJunky3
    @MusicJunky34 ай бұрын

    For anybody who is interested Pete runs wonderful workshops and teachings!

  • @michaelrivera2748
    @michaelrivera27484 ай бұрын

    Are you treating the paper before hand to balance The alkaline level or does this paper not require it?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your interest.No, I don't treat the paper in any way prior to coating. Arches Platine is 100% cotton rag paper with no wood pulp or lignin etc so is archival stable like the platinum and palladium. Hope that's helpful.

  • @michaelrivera2748
    @michaelrivera27484 ай бұрын

    Yessir, that does help.

  • @user-ss4wq7xj6s
    @user-ss4wq7xj6s4 ай бұрын

    Great video - thanks for sharing your images and process. I do have one question - do you size the Platine before printing and, if so, what sizing do you use?

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment. You don't need to size or treat in any way the particular paper I use. For platinum printing you should only use 100% cotton rag paper for archival purposes anyway as the process is inherently archival with platinum and palladium being noble metals. There are only a handful of papers that are suitable, Arches Platine being one and my go-to choice. Hope that's help.

  • @jackdarren9210
    @jackdarren92104 ай бұрын

    Greetings from Alabama USA. I enjoy your videos. Nice photos.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography4 ай бұрын

    Greetings from Ceredigion, Wales! Many thanks for the comment. Much appreciated.

  • @jackdarren9210
    @jackdarren92104 ай бұрын

    I visited Cardiff in 2019 and hope to visit more of the area again. Good luck.

  • @kalaharistuart
    @kalaharistuart5 ай бұрын

    I did a workshop with you in the early 90’s that changed my life and my photography thanks happy I’ve found your KZread channel

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography5 ай бұрын

    Many thanks for the kind comments. Glad to hear the workshop helped. Best wishes.

  • @lensman5762
    @lensman57625 ай бұрын

    Work of art indeed. Thank you.

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography5 ай бұрын

    Many thanks for the kind comment. Much appreciated.

  • @jostreen21
    @jostreen219 ай бұрын

    It's excellent and as Brian says - great work. It will be very difficult for me to see the exhibition......hope to get a copy of the Catalog

  • @pete-davis-photography
    @pete-davis-photography9 ай бұрын

    Many thanks Jos. You can get a 'catalog' from the gallery. They have a bookshop and do a postal service if you can't get there. They will have a stock when the show opens but you can order in advance I'm sure.

  • @offlinejournal
    @offlinejournal9 ай бұрын

    Great work Pete. Can't wait to see the exhibition!