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| The workshop is intended for art photographers, institutions, professional photographers and beginners who are particularly interested in the development and quality of photographic prints. | The
services provided by the workshop combine the specificities of printing techniques dating back to the origins of photography with the precision of contemporary tools: - Contact print processes: platinum-palladium, argyrotype, cyanotype... | |||||||||||||
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| Careful attention is devoted to the choice of paper, printing processes and the preparation of chemicals, which are the subject of continual research and improvement. | PLATINUM-PALLADIUM
PRINTS In order to offer the highest quality platinum-palladium prints and other contact prints, we recently completely upgraded our laboratory, and as of early 2019, it is equipped with few m² of state of the art space as well as new equipment: a high vacuum pressure UV exposure unit, a Deville tray for very large print sizes, a drying and humidifying room that allows us to treat prints of up to 2.10m long with precision, thanks to its MiniClima humidity regulators. IMAGE ENHANCEMENT For image rendering and enhancement, we have recently acquired a new 86” Iiyama screen. This matte-surface screen enables us to simulate prints in real-size, up to 2.00m in length. PAPER We are continually expanding our wide variety of paper types that can be used for all our different printing techniques by importing paper from Japan (washi), South Korea (hanji) and Europe. These papers are made from kozo, mitsumata, gamp, bamboo, cotton, linen fibres, etc. They weigh from 3.6 to 1170g/m². | |||||||||||||
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| High standards maintained through listening and dialogue. | The singularity of a photographic project and the understanding of an artist’s needs require constant exchanges by way of contemporary communication tools. Combined with our rigorous mastery of printing processes, these exchanges allow us to achieve image renderings that are in accordance with the intentions of the photographer or sponsor, in optimum conditions. | |||||||||||||
 Folded black and white Piezography® prints, 100x130cm Mustapha Azeroual / M.I.A. Gallery |  Platinum-palladium prints on pure cotton paper, 46x60 cm André Villers / Gagosian Gallery | |||||||||||||
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12, rue Orbe 64270 Salies-de-Béarn - France C +33 (0)6 32 22 51 11 - T +33 (0)5 59 38 99 60 email : lafolie.laurent@orange.fr |
