Traditional gelatin silver photographs.
Archivally processed and made by hand in the darkroom.
About Skimmons Photography
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
The best a photograph can do is evoke some idea of what it was like at a particular moment. In many cases, gelatin silver prints stand out as an excellent medium to do that.
Technique
Philosophy
Philosophy
Every print is made in the darkroom from a black-and-white negative. The cameras and lenses used to make the negative date as far back as the late 19th century. Every step of the process must be carefully performed for an image to come out at all - let alone a decent one!
Aesthetic
Philosophy
Aesthetic
Prints are made on double-weight fiber paper from Ilford and mounted on archival mat board. They will look good for many decades or even centuries under the right conditions. Come see "the look" that only a print of this kind can provide.