This series was inspired by my admiration for the work of William Henry Fox Talbot, who invented the positive/negative process from which modern photography is descended. Some of Talbot's earliest experiments involved placing objects (such as a leaf or a fragment of lace) on a piece of sensitized paper and exposing it to sunlight. He called these images "shadow pictures". I have attempted to blend this elegant 19th century process with 21st century techniques.

To create the original image I have used a photographic paper that has been continuously manufactured since the 19th century. Objects were placed on the paper and exposed to light, then treated in arcane chemistry, including gold and platinum toners. The resulting 20x24 image is one-of-a-kind.

Chromogenic prints are then made to translate that unique image into a small, carefully matched edition. This series, called Talbot's Shadow, is printed on Fuji Crystal Archive paper.