Salted Paper Print
One of the earliest paper photographs, created by William Henry Fox Talbot around 1839 and 1840. Plain writing paper is sensitized with salt and silver nitrate, giving matte, soft prints in warm reddish tones.
Spot it
- 01Matte reddish-brown tones
- 02Paper fibers in image
- 03Faded, soft highlights
Why it happens
Silver chloride formed in the paper fibers darkens under light, and the metallic silver sits within the paper rather than on a coating, producing a matte, low-gloss image.
Recreate it in Pixio
Image edit prompt“Print this image as a salted paper print: matte surface, warm reddish-brown and plum tones, soft low-contrast detail, creamy yellowed highlights, visible paper fibers and slight uneven edges. Faded, handmade look, as if from 1845. Keep the original subject and composition.”
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