The Handmade Silver Gelatin Emulsion Print is a cookbook of simple, basic recipes for making black and white printing paper and paper negatives, along with creative options for printing, toning, and coloring. Author Denise Ross draws from photographic literature from the last 135 years, adapting old recipes to fit modern tools, materials, and work spaces and modern twists have been applied to traditional techniques.

The book is divided into three sections: Section One lays the groundwork for this unique alternative process; Section Two provides the recipes; Section Three highlights contemporary silver gelatin artists.


The book features over 200 full-color images and covers key topics including:


Vocabulary: a list of terms used by traditional photographers and emulsion makers











Creating work spaces with the right tools and materials







Basic emulsion chemistry and paper coating techniques







Working with various negative options, analog and digital







Gaslight chloride contact printing paper







Kodabromide-type chlorobromide all-purpose paper