After more testing, the second image from the Civil War Reenactment portfolio is now finished. These images were scanned from forty year old negatives. I worked with the Civil War Council, Salem, Oregon, to videotape the reenactments and battles, two years running. I bivouacked with the reenactors, in their encampment. Stinkin' badges, work. I designed and laminated large 'official' identity badges for Image Associates Productions, photo and credentials, bold, on a lanyard. The television crews had to stay behind the yellow tape with spectators. I, and my team were on the battlefield, up close, full frame shooting. It was glorious.
In between taping sessions for battles and encampment reenactments, surgeon's tent, screaming wounded, Miss Vicki [lady of the night] being approached by the encampment chaplain, and complaining women, recruitment session and other most excellent pieces in the day and life of a Civil War reenactor type. Those two finished video tapes have since been converted; digitized, and on DVD now. The images of this portfolio came from the Salem, Oregon Civil War Reenactment; 1990-91 seasons. They are also from the 35mm film camera I carried at the time; Canon QT. Those negative images were recently scanned via a small Wolverine roll film scanner. Which is a most excellent scanner.
Second image in the Civil War portfolio. This print I shifted back to a warm toned under base color, before toning the print in 5% palladium toner for 7-minutes. Now, a [poor man's] palladium print, which, has a long tradition. Because of the low speed film I was using at the time, the images are high contract to begin with, which is a lot more easily dealt with in hand coated formats. The first image; "The Cannoneers", was developed in the cool toned acetate developer, for a deeper black under print, to the palladium toning. I will also be reprinting The Cannoneers, developed in the cold toned acetate developer and toning with the Gold toner using thiourea formula; the all-at-once toner. It also is known for not just coating the silver salts, but replacing some of them with gold.
Palladium toned Kallitype ~ 1/2
"Assembly at the Battlement" 11"x14"
Salem, Oregon 1990-91
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