Ray Harris

Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 3 - The collective research from artists on World Anthotype Day 2024

Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 3

by Malin Fabbri Can you really use black beans to print a photograph? What about moss or mushrooms? Discover the anthotype process and follow artists who explore plants or pigments to create colourful eco-friendly prints.   The third book in the series from World Anthotype Day Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 3 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2024. $18.00 Download eBook (PDF) directly. $28.00 Best paperback option. … Read more

Mix of Mint (Mentha) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) anthotype by Ray Harris

Mix of Mint (Mentha) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) anthotype by Ray Harris

“Back to basics” by Ray Harris, Bristol, United Kingdom
Parts used: slices of turmeric root, mint leaves
Amount: 2 inch root of turmeric cut into slices, 8 leaves of mint, both left to soak in distilled water
Extracted by: Soaking and squeezing
Thinner: Distilled water. There was no use of mechanical means for strengthening the liquid and no use of alcohol
Application: Brushing

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Two negatives are placed on a piece of cotton cloth: size approx. A2.

Cyanotypes – how blue can you get?

Ray Harris gives an overview of the cyanotype process and his interpretation of blues and shares his cyanotype process. Writer and photography / Ray Harris Anna Atkins was born on 16 March 1799 and produced the first book to include ‘photographs’ which were in fact, cyanotypes. This post goes into more detail on making cyanotypes at home. The process, in its simplest form, is to mix two chemicals to produce … Read more