Books for Xmas?

For your Grandpa who potters around in the garden, but needs more stuff to do with his plants.

Anthotypes – Make photographs using plants

It is possible to print photographs using nothing but juice extracted from the petals of flowers, the peel of fruits, and pigments from plants. This book will show you how it is done and expand your creative horizons with plenty of examples from artists working with anthotypes today.

For you YOU when you try to outdo Grandpa, finding the best emulsion.

Anthotype Emulsions Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3

Together they contain anthotype research on hundreds of emulsions from all over the globe. Learn how different plants, powders and dyes work for anthotypes!

For your brother, who doesn’t stop going on about cameras.

Exploring Simple Lenses

A truly comprehensive examination of the fascinating world of shooting with single-element lenses.

For your mother who makes quilts and wants to know how to print pictures on fabric.

Blueprint to cyanotypes – Exploring a historical alternative photographic process

The cyanotype is often the first alternative process that people try. It is relatively easy and safe enough to nurture a child’s interest in photography. It can also be seen as a gateway to further exploration of historic photographic methods.

For that friend who loves a surprise and expects the unexpected.

Experimental darkroom

You will find succinct how-to’s on photograms, clichés-verres, lumenprints, chemigrams, photo-chemigrams, collage, photomontage, photo transfers, pinhole, zoneplate, holga, paper negatives, sabattier, chromoskedasic printing, painting with light, lith printing, liquid emulsion, modern tintype, mordançage, dye mordanting, bleachout, toning, applied color, abrasion tone, bromoil, encaustic and distressing film.

For your sister who used to make pinhole cameras but has forgotten how to.

From pinhole to print – Inspiration, instructions and insights in less than an hour

From pinhole to print will guide you from drilling your first pinhole to printing your first pinhole photograph. It is an easy to read, step-by-step guide to making a pinhole camera and creating images.

For your uncle who loves science, chemistry & putting it to practical use.

Chrysotype

An affordable way to produce permanent prints in gold. By using film or digital negatives, striking hand-coated prints can be created.

Salted paper printing

The history and the process: from beginner to intermediate level, with step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting.

Gum printing

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

For your father who loves nerding and tweaking the details.

Calibration for Alternative Photographic Processes

This series is split into four guides. In order, they are: Getting the Right Density, Linearization, Tonal Separations, and Printing in Color. Below is a quick overview of what each of these guides will cover.

For that friend who gives you a blank stare when you mention “alternative photographic processes” to her.

Pure Inspiration, volume 1

A fusion of moments and visions from artists working in alternative photographic processes – featuring 90+ inspirational alternative photographic processes images.
Highly creative!

Alternative Photography: Art and Artists, Edition I

115 artists working with alternative photographic processes. Our 2006 edition. Edition 2 planned for spring. Get inspired!