There are many steps in the making of platinotypes.  For you to reach a full understanding of the printing steps and their  importance, I would recommend the reading of my article  or the participation in a class.  So for now, let's work with this foundation. The choices that the photographer and printmaker make, with regard to film type, paper choice and edge treatment have a tremendous effect on the final product.

         The film type will give us sharpness, grain, and tonal scale.  The paper will also effect sharpness and grain, along with the luminous quality of the print.  The coating mixture and developer used will have profound effects on print color, and grain.

         An often over looked aspect of platinotypes is edge treatment.  The edge treatment allows the printmaker to give the print many different qualities, ranging from clean edges with the print floating on an oversized paper, to expressive brush strokes.  These may even be carried all the way out to the edge of the paper, giving the print all black boarders.  These edge treatments allow for the print to have the clean look of a silver gelatin print or the distinctive handmade quality.  Highly discouraged, and not offered, is the use of over sprays, dry mounting, waxing, and other presentation techniques that limit the life of an otherwise extremely long lasting print.

        The following price schedule is for the producing of platinum/palladium prints that are not to be initially contracted as an edition.  The prints made from this type of arrangement may exhibit slight differences from printing session to printing session, which may be months apart.  When an edition of prints is contracted, a greater consistency in print quality is guaranteed, and an overall price can be worked out.

         In all cases, a sample silver print is requested with the original negative, along with printing details - dodging, burning, etc., for the print.  If changes in print interpretation are desired, these must be discussed prior to the making of the print.  This is very important for all non-edition prints.

        A printers proof print will be made and billed at first print prices when an edition of platinum/palladium prints is contracted.  All subsequent prints will match the OK’d printers proof (PP). The PP print remains the property of the printer.  Subsequent prints will be billed at no more than 2-5 print pricing. The pricing of an edition will be agreed upon prior to printing and pricing will be guaranteed for a period of 1 years.  You should use the attached price schedule as a guide in calculating a starting point for edition pricing.  Orders of $3000.00 will begin to see discounting.

        The standard paper used is Gallery 100 by Rising Paper.  Other papers include, Simili Japon, Strathmore, Platine and Beinfang.  The Beinfang paper is an extremely thin paper and does have a higher price for printing due to the extra care it requires. I've been printing platinotypes since 1982, in sizes ranging from 4"x5" to 30"x40".  I also offer instruction in platinum printing.  A list of customers includes such well known photographers as; Walter Chappell, Douglas Kent Hall, Kevin Bubriski, Walter Nelson.

        For samples of available paper stock, and printing/paper presentations, please contact me at:

  The Platinotype can be made with or without borders and with clean or brushed edges.  Deckled edges are also available at an extra charge based on size of print and type of deckle.   When a positive is provided, either a transparency or B&W, the negative charge is billed at 65% of original cost. Your print will be made on an oversized paper. Please see chart below for paper sizes.  If you wish to have your print on other sizes than those listed, please let me know before we start printing.