Salt Printing Workshop

A One to Three Day, Dive into the Alchemy of Silver and Salt

Step into the world of 19th-century photographic printing and discover the luminous, organic beauty of the salted paper print — one of the earliest methods of creating photographic images on paper.

This one to three day workshop is designed to take you through the full process of salt printing from start to finish — with hands-on guidance and space to experiment.

What You’ll Learn

• How to create digital negatives specifically tailored for salt printing

• Preparing and salting your own paper by hand

• Sensitising the paper with silver nitrate

• UV light exposure using your digital negative

• Developing, fixing, and washing prints using home-mixed chemistry

• Troubleshooting tone, contrast, and coating techniques

Salt prints have a beautiful softness, an ethereal presence, and a unique, tactile quality — each one slightly different, each one made by hand.

By the End of the Course

You’ll leave with:

• A working understanding of the full salt printing workflow

• Your own handmade prints

• The confidence to continue the process at home

• Resources for sourcing materials and building a small setup of your own

Who It’s For

Perfect for:

• Photographers curious about historical and alternative processes

• Artists looking to expand into physical, material image-making

• Anyone drawn to process-driven, slow photography

• No prior darkroom or analogue experience needed

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