Byron Capo: The Precious Print
For this alt_space exhibition, Byron Capo presents The Precious Print 鈥� black and white landscapes created using the palladium printing process. This title stems from Capo鈥檚 use of precious metals to create his prints while also referencing the importance of preserving historic photographic processes and creating tangible prints in a time where images are predominantly shot digitally and viewed online.
Capo grew up in St. Augustine and spent his youth exploring the surrounding woods and waterways. After college, he picked up a film camera, which became the impetus for an in-depth exploration into the world of analog photography. He later delved into infrared photography, alternative photographic processes, and a range of historic printing techniques, including palladium printing.
Capo鈥檚 palladium prints are created in the darkroom by brushing a light-sensitive emulsion made of palladium salts and other precious metals, such as lithium, cesium, gold, and tungsten, onto cotton rag paper. The resulting images have rich, warm tonal values and exceptional stability, with the potential to last thousands of years. Capo further manipulates the chemical formulas and environmental factors (temperature, humidity, etc.) to fine tune the results, transforming each image into a unique photographic print. Some of the images in this exhibition were shot using infrared film, which creates a luminous, ethereal quality that is further heightened by this printing process.
From vistas that capture the lush vegetation of the Florida woodlands, to the graphic lines of a ship鈥檚 mast, Capo鈥檚 images cover a range of subjects captured while exploring the wilds of North Florida and beyond. He explains, 鈥淔inding compositions in the natural world is satisfying. Time alone in nature helps me slow down, clear my mind, and focus on my vision. The older I get, the more I appreciate 鈥榯he moment鈥� and the importance of making it last. Studying a scene, unfolding the camera, calculating exposures, clicking the shutter, and developing the image are all key moments in my process. When all is said and done, there is nothing more gratifying than seeing my vision come to life with each precious print.鈥�
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For this alt_space exhibition, Byron Capo presents The Precious Print 鈥� black and white landscapes created using the palladium printing process. This title stems from Capo鈥檚 use of precious metals to create his prints while also referencing the importance of preserving historic photographic processes and creating tangible prints in a time where images are predominantly shot digitally and viewed online.
Capo grew up in St. Augustine and spent his youth exploring the surrounding woods and waterways. After college, he picked up a film camera, which became the impetus for an in-depth exploration into the world of analog photography. He later delved into infrared photography, alternative photographic processes, and a range of historic printing techniques, including palladium printing.
Capo鈥檚 palladium prints are created in the darkroom by brushing a light-sensitive emulsion made of palladium salts and other precious metals, such as lithium, cesium, gold, and tungsten, onto cotton rag paper. The resulting images have rich, warm tonal values and exceptional stability, with the potential to last thousands of years. Capo further manipulates the chemical formulas and environmental factors (temperature, humidity, etc.) to fine tune the results, transforming each image into a unique photographic print. Some of the images in this exhibition were shot using infrared film, which creates a luminous, ethereal quality that is further heightened by this printing process.
From vistas that capture the lush vegetation of the Florida woodlands, to the graphic lines of a ship鈥檚 mast, Capo鈥檚 images cover a range of subjects captured while exploring the wilds of North Florida and beyond. He explains, 鈥淔inding compositions in the natural world is satisfying. Time alone in nature helps me slow down, clear my mind, and focus on my vision. The older I get, the more I appreciate 鈥榯he moment鈥� and the importance of making it last. Studying a scene, unfolding the camera, calculating exposures, clicking the shutter, and developing the image are all key moments in my process. When all is said and done, there is nothing more gratifying than seeing my vision come to life with each precious print.鈥�
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