Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 3

by Malin Fabbri

Can you really use black beans to print a photograph? What about moss or mushrooms? Discover the anthotype process and follow artists who explore plants or pigments to create colourful eco-friendly prints.

The third book in the series from World Anthotype Day

Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 3 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2024.

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Learn from the collective experience from World Anthotype Day.

Publisher: AlternativePhotography.com (eBook September 2024 / print book October 2024)
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Release date: October 2024
Volume: 97 pages, full colour
Production: eBook, Paperback and Hardcover
Format eBook: pdf, fixed layout
Format paperback on Amazon: 8×10 inches or 20.3 x 25.4 cm, ISBN: 979-8338472200
Format hardcover on Amazon: 8.25×11 inches or 20.9 x 27.9 cm, ISBN: 979-8340433589
Format paperback and hardcover on Lulu: 8,5×11 inches or 21.6 x 27.9 cm on Lulu (no ISBN)

About “Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 3 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2024″.

Every August, during World Anthotype Day, artists surpass the boundaries of what is possible. For a third year, artists from all over the world came together and extended our knowledge and stretched the limits to discover unusual emulsions from plants, powders and pigments to make photographic emulsions, and then print their images using the sun. The artists documented their process, research and observations and their notes are collected in this book.

The collective research of 135 artists from 31 countries has been compiled, covering emulsions made by: Amaranth, Basil, Beetroot, Black beans, Blackberry, Bluebell, Blueberry, Brussels sprouts, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cornflower, Cosmos, Cranberry, Crocus, Dahlia, Dame’s rocket, Daylily, Dill, Dogwood, Eucalyptus, Ficus, Grass, Hibiscus, Hortensia, Indigo, Ivy, Lichen, Lily, Linden, Lupine, Madder root, Mimosa tree, Pepper, Pomegranate, Poppy, Prickly pear, Ragwort, Raspberry, Rhubarb root, Rocket, Rooibos tea, Spinach, Sweet William, Thimbleberry, Turmeric, Walnut, Zucchini and many more plants and pigments.

Whether you are a beginner discovering the anthotype process, or an experienced anthotypist, you will find this book invaluable, saving you time when choosing the next plant or pigment to try, or simply giving you inspiration.

The World’s Third Anthotype Day (4)
World Anthotype Day 2024 in short (5)
About AlternativePhotography.com (6)
How World Anthotype Day started (6)
Preparing for the event (7)
The anthotype week (9)
The people behind the scenes (11)
The Artists and Supporting Members (11)
What is an anthotype? (12)
The briefest history (12)
The anthotype emulsions 2024 (13)
The fastest emulsions – under 4 hours of exposure (13)
High contrast emulsions (13)
Work process and tips from fellow artists (14)
The anthotype process in short (14)
Making emulsions by boiling (16)
Changing the colour with the pH value by Jen Perena (18)
Mixing emulsions – get creative (20)
UV strength, temperature and humidity readings by Dennis Humphrey (22)
The importance of taking notes by Teresa Guxens (23)
The emulsion database and encyclopedia (24)
Emulsion mixes using more than one plant or pigment (88)
Measurements used in the encyclopedia (93)
Will there be a fourth year? (94)
Anthotype resources – Learn, get inspired and connect (95)
Our anthotype publications (96)
Discover our other publications (97)

Anthotype Emulsions Volume 3 is available in both paperback and hardcover

Anthotype Emulsions Volume 3 starts off with artists sharing their process — The book starts off with artists sharing their process

Each of the 135 entries contains the anthothpe and the artists notes — Each of the 135 entries contains the anthotype and the artists notes

Anthotype Volume 3 is full of inspiration! — Full of inspiration!

About the editor

Malin Fabbri grew up in Sweden and moved to London in her early twenties to study. She earned an M.A. in Design at Central St. Martin’s School of Design, but publishing her thesis felt more like a beginning than an end. Malin decided to combine her academic and practical experience and started AlternativePhotography.com in 2000. The website still maintains its origins as a source of information and research on alternative photographic processes and now represents almost 400 artists. Malin actively manages the expansion of the site as editor. She researches alternative photographic processes, makes prints, and runs workshops.
Malin has also worked professionally with major media names such as Time magazine and CNBC Europe. She is the co-author of From Pinhole to Print and the editor of the alternative photography art book Alternative Photography: Art and Artists, Edition 1, which features 115 artists working in alternative photographic processes. Alternative Photography: Art and Artists, Edition 2 was launched for the 25th anniversary of AlternativePhotography.com in 2025. To show the creative width of alternative processes, the book Pure Inspiration was also written in two editions.

Apart from writing Anthotypes – Explore the Darkroom in Your Garden and Make Photographs Using Plants, which is the first book dedicated to the anthotype process, and the expanded version Anthotypes – The Complete Guide to Making Photographs with Plants and Sunlight. She has also authored Blueprint to Cyanotypes – Exploring a Historical Alternative Photographic Process. Malin launched World Anthotype Day, a global event where artists collectively research anthotype emulsions, in 2022 and from there compiled Anthotype Emulsions, Volumes 1-3 – the collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2022–2024, each featuring contributions from hundreds of artists.

Malin has a strong passion for alternative processes. She now lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden, with her two sons, Maximillian and Ruben.