Jill Enfield is a fine art photographer, educator, and author whose practice is grounded in historical and alternative photographic processes. Working with tintype, platinum and palladium printing, wet plate collodion, and contemporary methods, she allows the material conditions of each process to shape the final image. Stains, tonal variations, and surface irregularities are retained as elements of the work, revealing the physical construction of the photograph and the unpredictability of its making.

Jill has taught at Parsons School of Design since the late 1980s and leads workshops and lectures internationally. She is the author of three award-winning books, including Photo Imaging: A Complete Guide to Alternative Processes and the first and second editions of Jill Enfield’s Guide to Alternative Processes: Popular Historical and Contemporary Techniques. Her publications are used by academic institutions worldwide. Her photographs have appeared on book covers and in print and digital publications, and her work has been exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. Jill has served as a keynote speaker for the Finnish Darkroom Association and is an adviser to the Lishui International Handmade Photography Center in China. Her work is held in museum and private collections internationally.