The cyanotype is a great way to get started with alternative process, to help beginners figuring out the right exposure time – since they’re different dependent on your climate or where you are based – we are now doing a Cyanotype survey.
These are some of the ‘forgotten’ processes. By that we mean that no one is working and producing new images in this process – at least we haven’t found anyone. But we would be very happy to be proven wrong!
The cyanotype process, also known as the blue print process was invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842 and is still performed today by many darkroom enthusiasts.
From: Pennsylvania, USA.
Shows: Cyanotypes, Dry & wet plates, Infrareds, Lumen, Pl/pd, Polaroid.
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As they are similar in their make-up, many confuse Kallitypes with Vandykes (also called Vandyke Browns) and even Argyrotypes. Wynn White clarifies things for us in this overview. Recipes for the fixer is also included.
This is a how to, what with, what on and how much to use article and though it’s aimed at Cyanotype printers it can be used, with patience with other processes needing coating.
Farah is lecturing photography at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi, Pakistan. She shows us that when it comes down to it, a photographers passion of their art is the same wherever you work, although in some places it’s a bit more difficult to get hold of the right tools.
A visit to a school in Stockholm, Sweden that teaches alternative photography in a leisurely manner.
After Jill’s book on alternative processes appeared, Robert A. Schaefer Jr. took a look at Jill Enfield’s work.
Artists and photographers share their experience with photographic papers, see the results
Article about the History of Alternative photographic processes – by Anita Chernewski, Spike MacGee and others.
The book Alternative Processes Condensed by Christina Z. Anderson
Free books on alternative photographic processes you can download. Whole books – or parts of books – generously given by authors. Book on alternative photographic processes for free A NON-SILVER MANUAL Cyanotype, Vandyke Brown, Palladium & Gum Bichromate with instructions for making light-resists including pinhole photography by Sarah Van Keuren Sarah Van Keuren’s book with lots of ideas for workshops and on a wide range of alternative photographic processes. Download … Read more
We don’t like too many community rules, but some are necessary. Here they are – the rules for the Facebook group, the Google community and anywhere else AlternativePhotography.com is involved to create a community: No nudes. This site is open to everyone that includes educational institutions and cultures where nudity may be offensive. State the process you are using if you post images. For example “Gum bichromate, taken during…” No … Read more
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