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Lumen Printing — Creating Camera-less Photograms with Unfixed Silver Paper
By Yana Skakun
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
A working photographer's guide to lumen printing on expired silver-gelatin paper, comparing paper stocks, exposure duration from an hour to several days, partial fixing for creative effect, and scanning workflow for digital preservation.
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