Master's thesis of Applied Science (Photography): Mechanisms of controlling colour and aesthetic appearance of the photographic salt print

The aim of this study is to explore and develop methods of controlling colour while overcoming many of the inherent problems in the processing. Because to the enormous variety of paper available, testing for printing was narrowed to primarily 100% cotton papers. The negative was critical in realising the full potential of the salt prints tonal range. The film tested was limited by availability in the Australian market. The research into various films to create digital output negatives proved to be complex and time consuming. It became clear that an in-depth study in this area would distort the balance of this thesis.