Calotype
William Henry Fox Talbot's paper-negative process, patented in 1841. Because one negative could produce many positive prints, it laid the foundation for modern photography, though the pictures are softer than daguerreotypes.
Spot it
- 01Soft fibrous texture
- 02Warm brown-purple tones
- 03Dreamy low detail
Why it happens
A latent image on silver-iodide paper is developed with gallic acid, creating a paper negative whose fibers scatter light and soften the printed positive.
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