“Turning to the Sun” by Nancy Breslin
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 7 days, West window (afternoon sun)
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper (Cotman 140 lb).
Contrast of final print: x (Almost none) (Poor at one week, but has potential with longer exposure)
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Easily create a camera obscura
Nancy Breslin tests a camera obscura lens from the Finnish company called Bonfoton and turns an entire room into a camera obscure, reflecting the outside upside down on her wall and also recorded a video to show us. Writer and photography / Nancy Breslin ONLY FOR OUR READERS! A discount on ALL Bonfoton products from their website. The code is … Read more
Interview with pinhole photographer Edward Levinson
Nancy Breslin’s interview with photographer Edward Levinson, with the focus on pinholes and his digital pinhole project Spots of Light in Tokyo. Writer Nancy Breslin, photography / Edward Levinson Nancy Breslin: When students are introduced to pinhole photography it is often in the form of black and white paper negatives created in homemade cameras. Visitors to www.edophoto.com will see that … Read more
Salt prints to pinhole photography in London
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At the Corcoran Gallery – Taking His Time
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Butterflies in Blue: A Worldwide Adventure
Tasha Lewis, a New York artist has plans to send swarms of cyanotype butterflies around the world.
An Afternoon of Alt Photo on Vashon Island
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Playful photography on view in New York City
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Chocolate Polaroids on Display in Delaware
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Fluttering Memories
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