More detail can be seen in a silver gelatin print, although you might need to use a magnifying glass to see it. Even with improvements in technology, silver gelatin prints can still produce a print with a broader range of tones than digital prints. For many purists the subtle gray tones and contrasts achieved through the gelatin silver method are superior to modern digital photography. Maddox in 1871 remains the preferred process for fine art photography. Digital printing is less labor intensive and less expensive to produce an endless number of identical images.Įven after 125 years the process created by R.L. The fragile nature of the process and high quality of the fine art prints make silver gelatin prints more expensive than their contemporary counterparts. It’s not uncommon for the most experienced photographer to produce several prints before creating the one that meets the highest standard.
For each individual print, the fragile negative is used and manipulated in the darkroom which exposes the delicate negative to wear, limiting the number of prints that can be produced. The master printers at Griffin Editions specialize in mural sized black and white exhibition prints up to 56 wide by 120 length. We are committed to the photographic process and deeply invested in traditional, black and white printing. It requires a highly skilled and experienced darkroom technician. Griffin Editions is one of very few places in the world still producing hand-made silver gelatin prints. But the rapid rise of digital photography makes many wonder, what’s the difference?įine art black and white silver gelatin printing is a fading art. A devoted band of film fans to adhere to the traditional method of gelatin silver printing. Shaped by innovation and technology, the process of making photographs has undergone technological revolution since its invention 125 years ago. Few art methods have changed as dramatically as photography.
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