14/10/2026
Julian Pearce has an exhibition of Platinum prints at St John's Cathedral until the 22nd of November. If you are into quality and subtle tonal range you are in for a treat! And what a location to let your camera loose. 😍
A platinum print or platinotype is a photographic print made by a printing process (1844) that leaves platinum metal on the surface of the paper. Platinum prints are noted for their large tonal range and for being highly stable.
Unlike the gelatin silver process, in which silver is held in a gelatin emulsion that coats the paper, platinum metal is left directly on the paper's surface or absorbed into the media. As a result, a platinum image is absolutely matte.
Platinum tones range from neutral black, through warm black and reddish brown, to a blue-black. Platinum prints' straight-line characteristic curve enables the process to register the tones of a negative with fine definition.
Julian runs from time to time workshops at Maud Gallery. Keep an eye on our program if you are interested in learning the process.
