Gustavo Castilla

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Gustavo Castilla has been passionate about photography all his live and experiments with a lot of different alt. proc. processes.
From: Los Angeles, USA.
Shows: Cyanotype Rex, Chrysotype Rex, Cyanotype, Gum bichromates, Kallitypes, Vandykes and Photograms.


Gustavo Castilla began creating photographs when he was ten years old and have had a passion for photography ever since. He learned the craft by attending workshops and working at an advertising agency. Gustavo had his first images published while working at a small Mexico City newspaper.

After relocating to Los Angeles, Gustavo continued his photography studies and later earned a certificate in Graphic Design with a specialization in Digital Imaging from UCLA Extension. He has had images published in various magazines including Time Magazine, Hola and Figaro.

“In recent years I have taken a particular interest in still life and environmental portraiture. I see photography as an open ended world where styles and conventions can be explored.”

Contact Gustavo Castilla

  • Email: gustavo (at) etherdreams.com
  • Website
Books on chrysotypes
Chrysotype: A Contemporary Guide to Photographic Printing in Gold by Leanne McPhee

Chrysotype: A Contemporary Guide to Photographic Printing in Gold

by Leanne McPhee

An affordable way to produce permanent prints in gold. By using film or digital negatives, striking hand-coated prints can be created.
 
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Blueprint to cyanotypes - Exploring a historical alternative photographic process

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Gum Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual, Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice

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by Christina Z Anderson

A step-by-step description of the gum printing process and showcases of artists’ works ranging from monochrome to colorful and from subtle to bold.

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Kallitype: The Processes and the History

Kallitype: The Processes and the History

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Making Kallitypes

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