Mist Over Wannsee Lake

Crafted by Elena Vance (photographer & master printer)

I teach what I still practice each week — colour as observation, not fashion.

12 years of dedicated practice

The Blueprint

Materials

Medium-format 120mm film, Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm, Piezography carbon print

Origin

Lake Wannsee, Berlin at sunrise

Time

4 dawn visits, 14 hours darkroom print calibration

Craft

Photography

“The stillness before the city stirs — water and vapor merging on the horizon.”

Values

Monochrome carbon printing for tonal longevity exceeding 200 years.

Maker

The carbon inks have a matte depth that feels more like charcoal drawing than standard inkjet printing.

Aspirations

A photobook documenting lake dawns around the perimeter of Berlin.

Exposed on medium-format film, hand-developed in PMK Pyro, printed with 7-shade monochromatic carbon pigment inks.

People

Elena Vance (photographer & master printer)

Impact

Cotton rag paper from FSC certified European mills.

Verified Ledger

Original CatalogingAug 2026

Original physical maker: Elena Vance

Current custodian / seller: Artisan Studio B5

The Price of CraftTransparent breakdown of every euro invested

70%

Artisan Share

20%

Raw Materials

Collective Fund

10%

System Integrity

Acquisition Price€650 EUR