A VISUAL GLOSSARY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

Paris Photo and the Ville de Paris have partnered to create an online visual glossary of photographic techniques of L’Atelier de Restauration et de Conservation des Photographies de la Ville de Paris (ARCP). The glossary will provide definitions for historical and contemporary techniques, as well as illustrations of works from municipal photography collections.
New entries will enrich the glossary throughout the entire year on an ongoing basis.

A

ALBUMEN PRINT

AUTOCHROME

AMBROTYPE

ARISTOTYPE

C

CARBON PRINT

PORTRAIT CRAYON

CHROMOGENIC PRINTS

CYANOTYPE

COLLODION GLASS PLATE NEGATIVE

D

DAGUERREOTYPE

DYE DESTRUCTION PRINT

DYE DIFFUSION PRINT

F

THE FORMATION OF ANALOG AND DIGITAL IMAGES

FRESSON QUADRICHROMY PRINT 

G

GELATIN SILVER BROMIDE PRINT

GELATIN SILVER CHLORIDE PRINT

GUM BICHROMATE PRINT

M

MOUNTING LARGE-FORMAT CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHS

N

NEGATIVE PAPER

P

PHOTOCHROME

PLATINOTYPE

PHOTOGENIC DRAWING

PRINT

PIGMENT INKJET PRINTS

PRINT PROCESSES

S

SALTED PAPER PRINT

T

TINTYPE