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Why Double-Decomposition is the Foundation of Emulsion Making
I am not going deep into silver gelatin emulsion chemistry and theory just to collect old formulas or satisfy technical curiosity. I am going deep because my vision demands it. The body of work I want to make is not built around modern sharpness, technical perfection, or speed. I am drawn instead to photographs that…
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What Baker Understood About Emulsions in 1941 That Still Matters Today
I am not going deep into silver gelatin emulsion chemistry and theory just to collect old formulas or satisfy technical curiosity. I am going deep because my vision demands it. The body of work I want to make is not built around modern sharpness, technical perfection, or speed. I am drawn instead to photographs that…
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Why I Practice with a Faux Emulsion Before Coating Real Silver Gelatin
If you are learning to coat your own paper negatives or silver chloride printing papers, one of the smartest things you can do is practice before you ever touch real emulsion.
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From Precipitation to Chemical Ripening: How a Silver Gelatin Emulsion Gets Its Character
I am not going deep into silver gelatin emulsion chemistry and theory just to collect old formulas or satisfy technical curiosity. I am going deep because my vision demands it. The body of work I want to make is not built around modern sharpness, technical perfection, or speed. I am drawn instead to photographs that…
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Basic Silver Gelatin Emulsion Chemistry Primer
In this series, I have been building a simple foundation for understanding silver gelatin emulsions. This article is the next step. A silver gelatin emulsion may look mysterious at first, but the basic chemistry is not as complicated as it seems. At its core, you are creating light-sensitive silver halide crystals in gelatin.