Unique gelatin silver paper.
While I was working on my project Moonland (2nd IPA 2015), I began to reflect on idea of unique images. Early on, I experimented Polaroid 4x5 inch and then I approached vintage B&W gelatin silver papers. I shot on 4x5 and 8x10 large format cameras, using the papers on my film holder like a negative and exposing them direct to the sun for long exposure. The intense light of sun literally burn the FB papers, solarizing them (and turning into a positive image) with beautiful orange hints and holes. This technique was discovered by great photographer Chris McCaw. The scarce info about his workflow was solved by a meticulous reading of Ansel Adams book n. 3; vintage papers features and darkroom techniques. I hand develop sheets in traditional way, using different dilutions and chemicals to preserve the emulsion, most of them expired in 1970s. Minimum amount of boxes are still usable. The final result is a ONE OF A KIND and THREE-DIMENSIONAL gelatin silver print. Two paradoxes for classical definition of photography.