salted paper

Seasoned photographic medium

Salted paper is an early photographic printing process from the 1840s, in which paper is treated with salt solution then sensitized with silver nitrate.

The technique produces soft, matte images with warm tones.

It was largely supplanted by albumen prints but remains used by fine art photographers seeking a handcrafted aesthetic.

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sodium · vintage · sepia · warm tones · faded · matte · fiber · coating · sensitized · exposure · sunlight · printing out · darkroom · negative · Victorian · albumen · toning · archival

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photographic era/technology

salted paperdigital print

inkjet print · gelatin silver print · laser print · Polaroid

surface finish

salted paperglossy print

Reflective-surface photograph

chrome finish · mirror finish · pearl finish

image permanence/stability

salted paperplatinum print

Photo using metallic emulsion

Family

salt, salted, salting, salty, saltiness, salts, saltier, saltiest, unsalted

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G