Hans Rack Photography - Fine Art Prints

Fine Art Prints 1

All my B & W prints are hand printed by myself in the darkroom. I use only Fibre Based paper, which I consider to be the best, especially for toning and archival longevity. After each print is individually washed and dried, it is then placed in a press for 15 minutes to ensure that it is completely flat in preparation for mounting. Finally, each print is signed and numbered before the “Hans Rack Photography” /copyright embossing stamp is placed on the print.

Embossing Stamp

Picture Numbering

All colour prints are digitally scanned in South Africa by a professional laboratory.

The original transparency is first scanned at a high resolution before it is checked to ensure that the colour tones replicate those found in the original transparency.

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Black & White Prints (35MM)
Black & White Prints (617 PANORAMIC)
Selenium Prints
Lith Prints

BLACK & WHITE PRINTS (35MM)
The edition of B & W prints comprise of the following printing techniques:-
B & W silver gelatin print/infra red – toned – lith – selenium.
A black & white print may consist of some or even all of the above techniques, however, every B & W print is selenium toned.

BLACK & WHITE PRINTS (617 PANORAMIC)
These prints are printed onto “Art paper” also known as “Giclee” paper. They are printed with an ink jet printer using archival inks. The quality of the print with this combination is really superb.

SELENIUM
Selenium toning, results in tones varying from cold black to red-brown and a hint of pink, with the final tint depending upon the emulsion characteristics and the duration of the toning.
Selenium toning enhances blacks as well as giving slight intensification and an impression of luminosity.
Selenium, although highly toxic, is probably the most widely used toner to achieve archival permanence.

LITH
Lith printing is a printing technique using a highly diluted lith developer. With a suitable fibre-based paper, a print may yield rich blacks, coloured mid-tones and white highlights. Lith printing also has a reputation for being both difficult to do and impossible to duplicate as each print is a one-off in a dynamic process with too many variables to permit an exact reproduction. Each print is a unique work – infinitely more individual than one of a limited edition series of a conventional print.