Three color photography

There are several reasons why we decided to experiment with the three color process. One of the main reasons is our interest in early color prints from around the 30's and 40's. The printing process in that era didn't have the industrialized and standardized color palette we see today. Color plates in books had a more individual color palette, decided by the printer, publisher and editor within the range of the restricted technical possibilities of the time. We hope the three color photography process will enable us to make our own color palette by using the in-camera color separated negatives directly for offset or silkscreen printing.

The wide range of possibilities this technique offers in terms of color rendering is another motivation for experimenting. While "normal" daylight or tungsten film is calibrated for a specific light source and color temperature, the three color process gives you more freedom in "difficult" lighting conditions. Especially the details (in terms of tonal gradation) in the highlights and the dark parts are more pronounced (richer).