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Writing on photographic process, preservation, and Terri Cappucci’s work.
Why you should digitize and preserve your analog photography
Why you should digitize and preserve your analog photography Let’s talk about photograph back-up and preservation. I’m not going to write this as a “what if” scenario. I am talking from full blown experience as to what can happen if you do not have a digital back up and preserve your originals. I spent 20-years traveling to and from South Africa during…
Read postJanuary 26th, 2018
A good place to start... This is a little tip for beginners who have been wanting to try the gumoil process but have not been able to make a print. With this process being so temperamental, I have been continuing my search for materials that will lend itself to a more stable experience when trying to print for the first time. This is usually what will…
Read postFrequent Gumoil Questions
Here area few questions that I can answer for those who have asked about making gumoil prints. What kind of paper? What brand of oil paint? What kind of gum Arabic? What kind of paper? Make sure the paper you are using is a heavy and quality watercolor paper that can handle multiple passes through this process. I had been using a 310gsm paper but have…
Read postThe Gumoil Process
The Gumoil Process What is the Gumoil process? It is a photographic printing process that uses a sensitizing gum arabic mix and oil paint, to create a handmade photograph. It is more detailed than this, but it is a start when explaining to someone for the first time. I enjoy this tactile process known as Gumoil, for a few reasons. In the age of…
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