"I print platinum because it’s the best and the easiest way to tell my story. I used to work with printers who printed silver gelatine for me, and that was a pain. Either they quit on me or they doubled their prices. So, for me, mastering the platinum process was a natural step that I had to take in order to continue the journey.
It is one of the oldest printing processes and fairly simple. Liquid platinum and palladium salts are mixed with ferric oxalate and then hand-coated on paper. When dry, the emulsion turns photo reactive and can be exposed by placing the film negative onto the coated paper. Expose, develop, clear, water it and you’re done. It’s simple… if you’re happy with that print. If for some reason you want to control the outcome of the print, all hell breaks loose. That’s where platinum printing becomes really tricky, expensive, and a real master craft. I love it and it makes my life ‘easier’, since I don’t have to explain myself to a printer. But it takes time to really make it your own."
Gregor Törzs