One process that really caught my eye was the Gelatin Silver process. In 1871, this process was created by Richard Leach Maddox, and major improvements of sensitivity acquired by Charles Harper Bennet in 1878 and became popular in 1885. From research over the last 125 years, the current materials display low grain and high sensitivity to light. This process uses an animal protein (gelatin) as the uniter between the developed silver, which is the image material. This is the most common black and white print process, and still in use today. However, all gelatin silver photographic materials are targets for deterioration. The silver particles that make up the image are bound to oxidize, becoming yellow in color and faint in contrast. This process is so cool, because the contrast in the black and white is so intense, that it creates such a great feeling that I really enjoy.
Contemporary Artists' Photographs:
Peter Turnley: Coral Foxworth, on the #2 train in Harlem, 2014
Wendy Paton: Lips, 2013
Whitney Hubbs: Horse, 2012
