The bromoil process, first devised in 1907 and now enjoying a revival, involves bleaching out the silver image from a conventional monochrome print and replacing it with an image formed from oily pigment. The process give the photographer an extraordinary degree of control over the final results, and impressively painterly and atmospheric effects can be achieved. The end product is a unique, unrepeatable work of art, which is even more durable than a silver print.

This book describes the bromoil technique in clear step-by-step detail. The process is not difficult, and no elaborate tools or materials are needed. The book also introduces some related pigment-based processes, and shows how bromoil prints can be made from digital originals.