If the negative is properly exposed, then it is necessary that the emulsion side face the paper when making a contact print of any type - silver, platinum, cyanotype, etc. If you flip the negative, then the image will be reversed on the print. Louie -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Emily L. Ferguson Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 6:55 PM To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: platinum printing Which way does the negative go when you do platinum printing? You don't actually lay the plate emulsion-side down on the paper, do you? Surely you lay it down with the emulsion side not touching the platinum covered paper? -- Emily L. Ferguson mailto:elf@xxxxxxxx 508-563-6822 New England landscapes, wooden boats and races, press photography http://www.vsu.cape.com/~elf/
