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Resin coateded inkjet prints on artistic paper
Original picture before being print. The first person that talked to me about resins coat on inkjet print on drawing paper was Marco Tardito (whom I also made an interview). In the past I also tried myself printing on watercolor paper with my Epson 2100, but the results were terribly disappointing. Colors are completely wrong [...]
Turn photos into pencil drawings using Photoshop
How to convert a photograph in a realistic pencil sketch or charcoal drawing using photoshop.
Van Dyke Brown on cyanotype
It is possible to combine cyanotype with Van Dyke Brown to obtain dual tone prints with blue shadows and brown highlights.
The noise in digital zone plate photography
Description of noise in digital zoneplate photographs. How to use photoshop to replace it with a simulated film grain.
Anti color fringing to eliminate the residual chromatic noise
After filtering the digital noise with photoshop you can use anti color fringing techniques to eliminate the residual chromatic noise.
Local sharpening techniques and noise reduction
Use photoshop to increase the sharpen only on detailed areas of a photo and filter digital noise only in smooth portion of the image to achieve optimum results.
UV light source for contact prints and UV enlarger
Description of a self-made UV printing unit with Sylvania Blacklight-blue UV tubes to print alternative and historical processes.
Mounting pinhole diaphragms on support slides
Tutorial to explain how to mount microscope diaphragms pinholes on support slides to handle them more easily.
