Photographer Victor Krag began to capture the beauty of Carmel and Big Sur when he moved to the area in 1999. He shoots with both a medium format camera exposing 120 roll film and large format 4”x5” sheet film, which he develops and enlarges to light sensitive silver-gelatin paper. He feels that the tonalities and compositional strengths of black and white engage the viewer more fully in the absence of color. Victor studied fine arts at Humboldt and San Jose State Universities.
This toned silver print is handcrafted using techniques that date back to the 1800’s, using metal salts and basic chemicals. Traditional darkroom skills such as dodging and burning to make specific areas of the image lighter or darker by adding or subtracting light are also used. There is no digital manipulation involved; a light bulb is the highest form of technology used. Bathing the prints in liquid toning agents such as sulfide and selenium warms the hues while providing archival properties, creating a silver-gelatin print that can remain unchanged for several hundred years. All prints are heat-press mounted and matted with 100% cotton archival board, adding to the longevity of each print.
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Victor Krag
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