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Gum bichromate working methods
Peter J. Black burn is showing how he works with the gum process: Getting Up Front and Personal with Gum Printing.
Dennis da Silva – alt. proc. business in South Africa
Inspired by The pencil of nature, Dennis da Silva prints lith, salt, cyanotype and vandyke browns commercially.
Will Dunniway: A man with a mission
Late, but not too late in life, Will Dunniway pursues his passion for the wet plate collodion process.
Making a cyanotype pinhole in-camera?
The myth: A pinhole camera cannot be used to make cyanotypes! Malin Fabbri confirms the myth.
Lumen printing (Lycksten)
Sarah Lycksten shows us how to have fun with photography – exploring and experimenting with new techniques!
The 19th century gum bichromate process in 21st century concept and techniques
Christina Z. Anderson gives us the "why and how" of the gum process, including making negatives.
Silvergum – gum over silver gelatin
Denise Ross explains how to print gum bichromates over handcrafted silver gelatin paper.
Photosynthesis: A world where you can grow your own photographic supplies
Rosie Horn lets her images develop slowly on the actual plant.
How to produce low-contrast cyanotype prints
Angelo Taibi digs out a cyanotype formula to make the prints less contrasty.
Sizing or subbing papers
An excerpt from Jill Enfield’s book Photo-Imaging (unfortunately out of print!) complete with how-to and formulas on how to size papers.
Cyanotype chemicals in a rusty old jar
The myth: Don’t use a brush with a metal ferrule! True or not? Malin Fabbri finds out.
Sizing substrates and papers – survey results
Photographers working actively with alternative photographic processes have shared their experience on which papers they size and which formula they use.
The sizing survey – take part
What is the best source of information if not photographers working actively with alternative photographic processes? By taking a short minute and answering a few questions you can share your own valuable experience.
Account from Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2008
Maximillian, age 2 years and 4 months is taking part in his first Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day – the youngest participant of the event (???).
Polaroid 669 transfer process: A hybrid process
Cody Goddard discovered a process to use the throwaway side of 669 film to make an additional print.
The carbon transfer process
Sandy King, the author of the book of Carbon and Carbro tells us how to make carbon transfers.
Vinegar-developed cyanotypes: non-toxic midtone contrast control
Elizabeth Graves examines acetic acid development upon classic formula cyanotypes and disprove the myths about developing in vinegar.
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.
Interview with Edward Levinson
Gregg Kemp from Pinhole Visions interviews Edward Levinson after reading his book Timescapes Japan – A Pinhole Journey.
Wet plate collodion studio rental in San Francisco
Elizabeth Graves interviews Michael Shindler of RayKo Photo Center after the opening of a new a wet plate collodion darkroom/studio for hire.
We're all about historical photographic methods in use today - the art, processes and techniques of alternative photography
Calendar event
Christmas AND Birthday card event
World Anthotype Day - Saturday the 17th of August 2024
World Cyanotype Day - 28th of September 2024
