Manfred J. Semmler

Manfred J. Semmler photographs travel, street life, and concerts, using available light and shadow to shape mood. His work balances objective observation with a deeply personal, subjective perspective. From: Germany Shows: Cyanotypes Manfred J. Semmler focuses on travel, street, and concert photography—capturing scenes, people, and the environments that shape everyday life. He values available light that preserves sharp detail, with shadow serving as a defining counterpart that strengthens form and … Read more

Building an LED exposure box for cyanotypes and other processes

A practical guide to building a safe, reliable LED exposure box for cyanotype printing, enabling consistent results without relying on sunlight. Writer and photography / Manfred J. Semmler To be able to produce cyanotypes at any time, even without sunlight, I built an exposure box. The simplest solution is to take a piece of cardboard with a base slightly larger than the paper size, remove the bottom completely, and cut … Read more