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Pure Inspiration, volume 2: Colour – Got yours yet?

Discover how 140+ artists bring colour to traditionally monochrome processes. This book explores pigments, chemistry, layering, and experimentation through real working examples. From anthotypes and cyanotypes to hand-coloured, gum bichromates, and hybrids, each print includes insights into methods and creative choices. A rich source of both inspiration and practical learning.   Pure Inspiration #2: Colour “Both the Pure Inspiration books are must-haves at the very least in digital form, not … Read more

The idea was born during the experiments later published in the volume PURE INSPIRATION #1 of Alternative Photography.

Pure Inspiration books

Pure Inspiration emerged unexpectedly from our Calendar & Journal event. The idea stemmed from a desire to preserve the beauty of entries beyond the year’s end. The theme, Composites, encouraged experimentation, resulting in stunning artworks that blended multiple techniques that seemed to spark creativity. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a newcomer, this book will inspire you to explore alternative photography and unleash your own creativity.   Pure Inspiration #2: … Read more

Cover image by Libby Mournement

Sir John Herschel tribute journal

The Sir John Herschel tribute journal is a daily planner and contains both pre-defined pages and blank pages for you to plan your year. The templates are there to help you focus on your art projects as well as get a balance with work, home and everything else that happens in life. The journal is a tribute to Herschel, who gave us many of our beloved alt. processes such as … Read more

Pure insspiration volume 1 cover

Pure Inspiration, volume 1: Composites

Pure Inspiration emerged unexpectedly from our Calendar & Journal event. The idea stemmed from a desire to preserve the beauty of entries beyond the year’s end. The theme, Composites, encouraged experimentation, resulting in stunning artworks that blended multiple techniques that seemed to spark creativity. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a newcomer, this book will inspire you to explore alternative photography and unleash your own creativity.   Pure Inspiration 1 … Read more

The cover is a collage composed of a photogravure layered with anthotype, cyanotype and kallitype by Jen Perena.

Composites journal – alternative processes

The composites of alternative photographic processes journal is a daily planner and contains both pre-defined pages and blank pages for you to plan your year. The templates are there to help you focus on your art projects as well as get a balance with work, home and everything else that happens in life.   Composites journal – A fusion of moments, visions and techniques from 60 artists Inspirational journal featuring … Read more

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Composite calendar – alternative processes

Our Composite calendar features 12 beautiful images in alternative processes. The calendar is undated and works for any year!   Composite calendar – Works for any year Order from Lulu here “I am awstruck by the creativity of the images!”         Any profits from sales go towards running this website and promoting alternative photographic processes.   The artists included in the calendar Aindreas Scholz, UK. The Most … Read more

Jane A. Linders

Jane A. Linders

Jane A. Linders is a photographer from St. Louis, Missouri, USA who started out with infrared photography before moving on to other alternative processes. From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Shows: Polaroid transfers and Infrareds. After working with black and white infrared film for 5 years, Jane Linders became restless and recently began exploring alternative photographic processes. She fell in love with the polaroid image transfer process. Jane lives in St. … Read more