Combination Printing
Combination painting is a photography technique that involves the use of two or more negative photographic images in conjunction with another to create a single image. This style of combination printing stemmed from the interest to create more fine art photography due to the effect that came from having more than one negative image used to create an image.
This style of photography was a popular trend in the mid-19th century due to the limitations that came with using light sensitive cameras. For example, due to the long exposure time required at the time to create a fully developed image, the main subject of the photograph would successfully expose, however the surrounding imagery such as the sky would become over exposed. Hippolyte Bayard, a french photographer was the first to suggest the combination of both negatives to create a balanced image.
Columbian Press
The cast iron press was invented by George Clymer in 1813 and can produce 250 prints per hour. Due to the design of the press, a much greater pressure could be applied compared to previous presses.
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