Lumen photography

Lumen prints are created by placing the subject directly on the printing paper. This sandwich is then exposed to daylight for two to eight hours. The print is then fixed to prevent further change. These are one of a kind prints.

“lumen printing by aoife herriott”

“lumen printing by aoife herriott”

Lumen Print Tutorial Lumen prints are an incredibly an incredibly rewarding way to introduce yourself to the world of contacting printing, the biggest plus in their favour is that you don’t really need a darkroom to get them to work. Head out into the garden with some shears, cut off some leaves, branches and flower […]

Defining lumen prints and how to make them. Lumen prints are a form of photogram or photogenic drawing that are made with photo sensitive materials such as black and white photographic papers, color photo papers, B&W, and color films. Henry Fox Talbot was the earliest pioneer in discovering this art form. A subject is placed on top of photo paper and exposed for a lenghty period until the paper prints out in a similar manner as a silver chloride printing out…

Learn how to create your own lumen prints, à la William Henry Fox Talbot, with this tutorial by Des Brough (@lomodesbro).

Defining lumen prints and how to make them. Lumen prints are a form of photogram or photogenic drawing that are made with photo sensitive materials such as black and white photographic papers, color photo papers, B&W, and color films. Henry Fox Talbot was the earliest pioneer in discovering this art form. A subject is placed on top of photo paper and exposed for a lenghty period until the paper prints out in a similar manner as a silver chloride printing out paper does. Chemical development…

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