Alternative Photography: Art and Artists, Edition 2
Alternative Photography, Art and Artists, Edition 1. The hardback version.
Peter Friedrichsen
Sustainable Plant Proteins as a Less-toxic Alternative to the Gum-bichromate Process
The ferric-lupin process was developed by Peter Friedrichsen and to some extent the naming follows the convention of gum bichromate (the sensitizer and colloid form part of the name) but instead, utilizing a sustainable plant-based protein. It can be hardened in several ways, here Peter follows the less toxic CHIBA system. Writer and photography / Peter Friedrichsen Read the SDS (Safety Data Sheet) before attempting to use chemicals and use … Read more
Cuprotype history from 1850s until present
A Cuprotype is a photographic print of Copper II Ferrocyanide on paper or fabric. Jim Patterson gives us a history of the Cuprotype process. Writer / Jim Patterson with help from Niranjan Patel, Peter Friedrichsen, Frank Gorga, and Alberto Novo Photography / Jim Patterson, Peter Friedrichsen, Alberto Novo, Niranjan Patel and Frank Gorga Read the SDS (Safety Data Sheet) before attempting to use chemicals and use the correct safety equipment. … Read more
An update on the Ferric gum process
Michael Andrews describes two approaches to the ferric gum process: Frank Gorga’s and Peter Friedrichsen.