Chromoskedasic is a unique darkroom process that provides fun darkroom experimentation for those who like to put "play" back into the darkroom.

Photograms are generally made in a darkroom directly from the objects themselves and their interaction with the basic elements that make photography possible: light, time, and light-sensitive materials. I think of it as taking Edward Weston's interest in photographing the thing itself to another level, instead of making a camera image of the subject, I made images directly with the subject to capture both its inner and its outer character.

The combination of Platinum and Palladium over a Gold leaf results in an image that literally shines.

The encaustic process when used in photography refers to applying hot beeswax over a photographic image. This wax can be pigmented with color or remain white or creamy beige and it can give the image an intriguing surface and density.

The silver rich papers partially print out during these long exposures, but are also developed and fixed thus creating unique prints that are attuned to reflect the movements of our universe.

Although pyrogallol (pyro) is the oldest b&w developer and was dominate in the 19th century, it was mostly ignored in the 20th century except for a few photographers mostly on the west coast.

When I look at an Ilfochrome print, I get absorbed into the image. The image lives inside the material, not on it's surface. It has a depth that just cannot be matched.

Carbro prints are named because a bromide print is used, so if you want a 16x20 print you make a 16x20 print and put it in contact with a gelatin sheet that has been treated with potassium dichromate, potassium ferrocyanide, and potassium bromide.

In the world of photography, Mordencage is a somewhat obscure process and often misunderstood. The draped veils even more confusing and often mistaken for Polaroid emulsion lifts or currently, Photoshop magic.

Collodion is to photography what watercolor is to painting -- fast, yet requiring exquisite manipulation. Each step of the process requires dexterity and quick decisions based on observation.

By using various kinds of contrast masks, the traditional photographer can have far greater contrast control, from subtle to extreme, on his prints than merely using standard methods such as paper grade or developer changes.

It's a glorious day when the mind discovers something new. For over thirty years I've been doing sharp, toned, large format photographs of the landscape and still lifes. Then one day three years ago I found myself photographing underwater---a world where I had spent much of my youth, and a world most people will never experience.

Like so many other photographers that are addicted to seeing the invisible, that puffy tree flicked the switch in me, and for twenty-some years I've been inspired by the poetry of infrared light for all my personal work.