Yucca Leaves #2
(2002)
Carbon Pigment Ink Print

ABOUT THE WORK
Negatives are made generally on 8 x 10 or 10 x 12 inch x-ray film or a graphic arts film
like Kodalith for higher contrast.  Much like a photogram, the subject is placed directly
on the film and then exposed with a very fine and focused x-ray beam instead of light.
The prints are created with large format inkjet printers using specialty quadtone black
ink sets. The inks are carbon pigment based, and specially formulated to print with an
exceptional tonal range and display life characteristics. There are no color inks used.
The paper is 100% rag and acid free to insure long display life.  After several years of
printing these images in a traditional darkroom, I found I was always looking for a
better way to make the prints. Rather than a convenient replacement for darkroom
prints, this is a new print technology with its own beauty! Since many of the images
resemble drawings, printing them with ink onto watercolor type papers became a
perfect compliment to the photographic x-ray technique.  Because of this ability to print
on fine art rag and watercolor papers, it has become my process of choice.