Chris Usher
Born and raised in St Louis, Missouri, Chris Usher graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Journalism. For more than three decades, Usher’s photojournalism work appeared regularly in domestic and international publications (Time, Life, Newsweek, etc.). Usher spent 15 years as a member of the traveling press pool at The White House spanning the presidencies of Clinton, Bush and part of Obama. He is the recipient of numerous domestic and international awards. From 2009-2021, Usher held the role of still photographer for CBS’ Face the Nation. In 2021, Usher moved to a bucolic life in Llano, Texas. Currently, he is working on a project to document Texas heritage using 150 year-old photographic processes and equipment.
An Orotone is a positive image on a plate of glass backed with gold. The copy process begins with an original negative. A 1903 process camera is used to photograph the negative, creating the plate. The plate is cleaned, poured with collodian, sensitized, exposed and then run through a multi-tray process. Then a gold backing is applied. The resulting image is a golden dimensional photograph that cannot be duplicated in the digital world. Each plate is one of a kind and won't fade over time.
An Orotone is a positive image on a plate of glass backed with gold. The copy process begins with an original negative. A 1903 process camera is used to photograph the negative, creating the plate. The plate is cleaned, poured with collodian, sensitized, exposed and then run through a multi-tray process. Then a gold backing is applied. The resulting image is a golden dimensional photograph that cannot be duplicated in the digital world. Each plate is one of a kind and won't fade over time.
