Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) anthotype by Debbie Bentley

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) anthotype by Debbie Bentley

“Flowers and Grasses” by Debbie Bentley, Wiggins, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 8 cut stems from the plant in the greenhouse, which I grew from seed. I used the leaves I removed, weighing 41 grams
Extracted by: Boiled the leaves in water for 10 minutes, then soaked them in the hot water for another 10 minutes. I then crushed the drained leaves with a mortar
Solvent: 1/2 cup of 91% Alcohol
Application: Brushing

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All 4 Lumen prints. From left to right: 5 minute exposure, 30 minute exposure, 2 day exposure and 2 months exposure.

Lumen Printing: How Exposure Time Changes the Image – from 5 minutes to 2 months (!) exposure!

Lumen printing is a simple cameraless photographic process where photographic paper is exposed to the sun. But the exposure time can greatly affect the result. Malin Fabbri shows how a short 5-minute print compares to 30 minutes, 2 days and – just to push the limits – an extremely long 2-month exposure time. See the difference! Writer and photography / Malin Fabbri Lumen printing is a cameraless photographic process that … Read more

Gumoil print by Sergey Voronin

Sergey Voronin

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Pure inspiration volume 2 and typewriter

Pure Inspiration, volume 2: Colour – Got yours yet?

Discover how 140+ artists bring colour to traditionally monochrome processes. This book explores pigments, chemistry, layering, and experimentation through real working examples. From anthotypes and cyanotypes to hand-coloured, gum bichromates, and hybrids, each print includes insights into methods and creative choices. A rich source of both inspiration and practical learning.   Pure Inspiration #2: Colour “Both the Pure Inspiration books are must-haves at the very least in digital form, not … Read more

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Using LED lamps to expose alternative photographic processes prints

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Andrea Baldi Cyanotype over Ziatype

Andrea Baldi

Andrea Baldi is trained at the Ettore Rolli School in Rome, he explores how materials, chemistry, and printing variables shape the final image. Working with alternative and handmade processes he often combines multiple processes and alternative papers to create layered prints rich in texture and tonal depth. From: Bologna, Italy Shows: Gum, three and four colours, Cyanotypes, Gum over Cyanotype, Gum over ziatype, Vandyke Browns, Ziatypes Andrea Baldi is a … Read more

Soaking plants for eco printing

Eco-printing: How to Print with Leaves, Rust, and Heat

Eco-printing is not generally defined as an alternative photographic process, but a closely related printing technique. it shares the same spirit of experimentation, natural materials, and handcrafted image-making. It also combines beautifully with processes such as anthotypes, which is why we want to share it. Yulia Kapustynska shares her eco-printing process. Writer and photography / Yulia Kapustynska Eco-printing creates images through direct contact between plants, metal, paper, heat, and time. … Read more

Turboelice Magazine issue 12

Review of Pure Inspiration #2: COLOUR in Turboélice Magazine

The June 2026 issue, issue 12 of Turboélice Magazine, features not only a great selection of alternative process prints, but also a review of Pure Inspiration #2: COLOUR. Read the review by co-editor Felipe Dourado here. Writer / Felipe Dourado The realm of alternative photography is a large and rich one, but sometimes it is a territory that can be perceived as a pretty lonely place. Because of its wideness, … Read more

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