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Vinegar-developed cyanotypes: Non-Toxic Midtone Contrast Control

Elizabeth examines acetic acid development and disprove the myths about developing in vinegar.

The Carbon Transfer Process

Sandy King, the author of the book of Carbon and Carbro tells us how to make carbon transfers.

Polaroid 669 Transfer Process: A hybrid process

Cody Goddard discovered how to use the throwaway side of 669 film to make an additional print.

Interview with Tom Miller

Tom Miller, one of the photgraphers behind the Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day talks about the event and his own pinhole obsession.

Solargraphy - The art of catching the sun's path through a pinhole camera

Tarja Trygg, of Finland is mapping out the sun all over the world. In her amazing pinhole project, she sends her pinhole cameras all over the world to record the paths of the sun all over the world.

An introduction to the gum bichromate process

Peter J. Blackburn, a freelance photographer and gumprinter from Dallas shares his experience of gum printing.

Wet plate collodion studio rental in San Francisco

Michael Shindler of RayKo Photo Center opens a new a wet plate collodion darkroom/studio for hire.

Interview with Edward Levinson

Gregg Kemp from Pinhole Visions interviews Edward Levinson after reading his book Timescapes Japan - A Pinhole Journey.

The Rodolfo Namias Group

A group of Italian photographers and artists working with alternative photographic processes.

Tests in blue - papers for cyanotypes

Jalo Porkkala has tested papers for cyanotype printing and shares the result.

Coating paper by floating, rod or brush

The three most common ways of coating emulsion onto paper are floating the paper, using a coating rod, or brushing it on. An extract from the book Alternative Photography Processes.

Archival techniques - comments on the past

Allan Lamb, author of Framing Photography and a certified picture framer reflects on the importance of proper archival techniques.

The Newsletter Survey

We asked you what you think about our newsletter. 300 of you replied before we closed the survey. Here is what you thought.

New Chrysotype Process

The New Chrysotype Process recipe from the Brittish chemist Dr Mike Ware. Well researched as always.

The World's Largest Pinhole Photograph

At three stories high, eleven stories long, Guinness Records says it is the largest photograph in the world.

Tri-colour gum printing

Sam Wang shows us how to colour gum prints using three layers.

Gordon J. Holtslander

The man behind the "The-alt-photo-process mailing list", or The List.

 

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