PLATINUM PALLADIUM PRINTING | ONE-DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOP

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Produce hand-coated platinum/palladium prints from your own digital file using calibrated digital negatives and traditional contact printing methods.

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Participants will hand-coat fine art paper with platinum/palladium chemistry and work with UV exposure and chemical development to produce finished prints with a full tonal range and archival stability.

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Participants will submit one image file in advance for printing. A file upload link will be provided after registration and by email prior to the workshop.

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Workshop Content

Participants will work through the complete Pt/Pd process:

• Submission of one digital image file prior to the workshop (instructions provided after registration)

• Digital negative preparation and output workflow (demonstration)

• Paper selection, coating methods, and controlled drying

• UV exposure using contact printing systems

• Developing, clearing, and washing prints for archival permanence

• Evaluating tonal range, contrast, and surface response

 

Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Produce 1–2 completed platinum/palladium prints with a 5×7 image area on 8×10 paper

• Understand how to generate and use digital negatives for Pt/Pd printing

• Be able to repeat the coating, exposure, and development process independently

• Gain a working foundation for continuing Pt/Pd printing at Praxis or in their own studio

 

Materials + Printing

• All chemistry, fine art paper, and equipment provided

• Participants will produce prints with a 5×7 image area on 8×10 Hahnemühle Platinum Rag paper, supporting controlled coating, exposure, and tonal evaluation

• One digital negative prepared by Praxis in advance from a submitted file

• Additional test prints used to evaluate exposure and tonal range

 

Instructors: Ross Anderson and Christopher Crowhurst

 

Class Details

• No prior experience required

• Open to all levels

• Class size: 4–6 participants

 

Schedule

​Date: May 30
Time: 10AM – 4:30PM

 

Cost

$275 (materials included)
Artist Members receive 10% off

A light lunch is provided. Participants with dietary restrictions should bring their own.

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Disability Access & Tuition Support
Praxis offers reduced or waived tuition for individuals receiving Social Security disability benefits. Disability-related access accommodations are addressed through established organizational practices. For questions or to request access or tuition support, please contact Ross at info@praxisphotocenter.org.

 

Cancellation & Refund Policy

For full details on our cancellation and refund policies, please visit: Praxis Refund Policy

• Full payment is required at registration.

• If the class is full, you may join the waitlist for the next session.

• Withdrawals must be made at least two weeks in advance for a full transfer or a 50% refund.

• No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than two weeks before class, but transfers may be made up to one week prior.

• No refunds for no-shows.

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For full Praxis registration, cancellation, refund, and liability policies, click HERE.

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For questions or to register, contact info@praxisphotocenter.org