In an attempt to capture some of the beauty, detail and sunlight of Italy, I made an extended series of images to chronicle journeys to Rome, Florence and Orvieto through interactions with nature and chance.

The papers I sensitized at night in the living room of our apartment were obtained in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome, from an art store which seemed to only open for two hours per week. The chemistry was based on a widely available formula created by Sir John Herschel in 1842.

Impressions of leaves, grasses, branches, rocks, pottery and fruit gave way to man-made items associated with the daily rituals of life in Italy. Exposure times were widely varied, according to the time of day and atmospheric conditions. Some objects left stains or surface residue on the paper that became part of the image itself.