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A composite of digital, silhouette and texture screen by Ralph Rinke for our Calendar & Journal event. Info about the entries on link
A multiple exposure cyanotype combined with drawing by Samantha Parker for our Calendar & Journal event. Info about the entries on the link.
A handcolored cyanotype on Saunders paper from St.Cuthberts mill by Scott Wittenburg for our Calendar & Journal event. Info about the entries.

Composites - Calendar & Journal 2025

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What we learned from World Anthotype Day this year
The aim of the database and the books is to get a diversified range of emulsions. What to do about it? Don’t limit yourself and take a look in the database what is there!
The number two challenge reported is "I should have used a better paper", so use a quality substrate for your print. What to do about it? Find a good paper supplier in our directory (We don't get any kickback for this, we just recommend good sources!)

Anthotype Day 2024

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We would like to propose a GREEN Friday instead of Black Friday! Instead of buying lots and lots of stuff you don't really need: 1. Get outside in nature. Science shows it is de-stressing and extremely good for our health. 2. Spend time with family or friends and do something nice for someone, like showing them how to do alt. proc. 3. Take time to create something. Take a step back from the day-to-day stuff, and see what you come up with.
Our newsletter has had a makeover! Sign up (free of course) and choose ALL alt proc news, Cyanotype News, Anthotype News or all three! https://www.alternativephotography.com/become-a-member/newsletter/
On the 24th of November it is Buy Nothing Day, and as the name indicates; try to BUY NOTHING for a whole day. Seems simple, but can be harder than you think. Don’t buy lunch. Don’t buy a bus ticket. Don’t even buy a coffee..! TRummage around at home find a used item, and repurpose it into a pinhole camera! Find plenty of examples and inspiration from Heather Palecek on the link

Buy Nothing Day

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Dear all cyanotypes! The theme for World Cyanotype Day 2023 has been announced. It's "Inheritance"! Very interesting! Make sure you take part on the 30th of September! 👉 https://www.worldcyanotypeday.com/ 👉 https://www.alternativephotography.com/world-cyanotype-day/
Enjoy their cyanotypes - pure inspiration! For a more relaxing pace see our other video with the same tile in the link or in our posts
Sharing all the wonderful inspiration from World Cyanotype Day. 290 artists from 40 (!!!) countries. Enjoy their cyanotypes - pure inspiration. Please re-share to inspire others! 👉 See the names of the artists on link

World Cyanotype Day 2023 - Inheritance

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Whether to save money, time, or to explore creative options in your art, hand colored gum bichromate prints might just be the answer. Peter J. Blackburn shares his ideas.
If you have worked in the Gum bichromate process for some time and want to take it to the next level, this book could be for you. Links in bio and click on "Latest articles and artists".
David Heger is a self-taught photographic enthusiast from the Czech Republic working in resinotypes.

Gumprint & gum bichromate process

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Video from a workshop in anthotypes from World Anthotype Day organized by LAFA - Laboratory of Alternative Photography, coordinated by professor Ruth Sousa and taught by the anthotype expert Narmada Sugasti for students of the University of Brasilia, Bazil, July 2023
The book "Anthotype Emulsions Volume 2" contains the collective research from World Anthotype Day from 139 artists from 31 countries who documented over 100 different plants and pigments for making anthotypes. Get your copy here on the link
As many of you know, the second World Anthotype Day took place in August. It was a success and 139 artists participated from 31 countries. All their research and notes have now been collected and are featured in the brand new book "Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 2". Artists share their process and it is a wealth of information and great for learning!

Anthotype Day 2023

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Paper basics: Buffering
In alternative photographic processes, the choice of paper plays a crucial role in achieving a good print as well as in the archival quality and longevity of prints. Buffered and unbuffered papers are terms often encountered in this context. Some processes are fine with buffered papers and, in some processes, buffering will ruin the print.
António Rebolo, a photography teacher documented experiments an extensive exploration of historical and alternative photographic processes, reflecting a catalogue of alternative processes in photography. Read more on the link.
👉 You too can join the galleries at AlternativePhotography.com

Alt. proc. processes - many more

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Need a conversation starter? This design has been known to spark interest! Are you an anthotype? Cyanotype? Chrystype? Kallitype or Daguerrotype?
Fancy a coffee? Our enamel mug features an anthotype print! Check it out:
Beautiful tones on this print! Looking for Birthday or Greeting cards made by artists in alternative photographic processes? Send this card to friends and family! See our cards on the link!

Aprons, t-shirts, cards and calendars

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You are invited! Create a cyanotype in Anna Atkins' style and send it to us. 👉 Deadline: 16th of March 2023
The Academic Year is starting and we want to bring to your attention our beautifully illustrated Anna Atkins-style wall planner. 60 cyanotypes illustrate the calendar, and artists' names are added so you can find out more about them. Comes in 3 sizes: Huge, big and medium. Great for both school planning, studio planning and office planning. See more on the link!
Our Academic year 2023-2024 is here. We've just ordered one ourselves and received it and it looks SO VERY NICE! Thank you again to all artists who contributed.

Anna Atkins

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Entry from World Cyanotype Day 2022. All the artists in the gallery here:
Check out all 333 artists' cyanotypes
Entry from World Cyanotype Day 2022. All the artists in the gallery here:

World Cyanotype Day 2022 - our Supporting Members

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This was Anthotype Day 2022... The FIRST EVER World Anthotype Day is now over, and I must say it was a success! 103 artists (!!!) from 31 countries (!!!) took part. Go make a cup of coffee, and take your time to enjoy all the wonderful work - and explore even more on the links below: To get more info on the images in the video, go to this year's gallery: 👉 https://www.alternativephotography.com/gallery/gallery-by-process/world-anthotype-day-2022-gallery-hope/ See you next year?
It's here! Get your copy!
This was Anthotype Day 2022... The FIRST EVER World Anthotype Day is now over, and I must say it was a success! 103 artists (!!!) from 31 countries (!!!) took part. Go make a cup of coffee, and take your time to enjoy all the wonderful work - and explore even more on the links below: To get more info on the images in the video, go to this year's gallery: 👉 https://www.alternativephotography.com/gallery/gallery-by-process/world-anthotype-day-2022-gallery-hope/ See you next year?

Anthotype Day 2022 - Hope

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Having completed her BA at Montana State University, Alyssa McKenna pursues alternative photography and shows her Chemigrams, Chrysotypes, Gum and Mordancages.
Leanne McPhee is an Australian fine art photographer working with Chrysotype and Salt Prints to investigate identity in living and still life forms. Take a look at her gallery!
Robert Poole, a retired University Professor living from UK with a passion of photography shares a wide range of alternative photographic process work.

Chrysotype process

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Links and dates: Anna Atkins tribute event Open 1st - 16th of March. Christmas cards 2023 event Open 10th - 24th June. World Anthotype Day 2023 Open 1st - 19th of August 2023. World Cyanotype Day 2023 Open 30th of September - 7th of October.
Now also the Birthday and Greeting cards from our card event earlier this year are done. Check out the cards that are in a variety of alternative photographic processes for you to send to friends and family. Who knows, maybe you inspire someone else to start with alt. proc?
Give the gift of knowledge. Here is a list of more great books:

Advent calendar

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An entry for World Cyanotype Day 2021 on the theme "Rejuvenation".
An entry for World Cyanotype Day 2021 on the theme "Rejuvenation".
An entry for World Cyanotype Day 2021 on the theme "Rejuvenation".

World Cyanotype Day 2021 - Rejuvenation

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A quick overview of the anthtoype process. Or learn more in the book!
A quick overview of the anthtoype process. Or learn more in the book!
Martine Marie-Anne Chartrand is on a zero-waste journey and is exploring processes such as anthotype and chlorophyll alongside her work in cyanotypes and pinholes.

Anthotype process

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Photograms is a cameraless technique, and in this photogram tutorial Stephen McNeill shares his experience.

Cameraless photography

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Photography rebus

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Suanne Peterson focuses on non-toxic, darkroom-free photographic processes and draws and photographs things she observes.
Bernd Hutschenreuther, born in East Germany have been using pinhole cameras, cyanotypes, developing with caffenol and most recently lumen prints.
Christina Z. Anderson from Montana, USA shows her gallery with very personal prints of several alternative photographic processes, from Casein and Chrysotype to Palladium and Salted paper prints.

Lumen photographers and artists

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Yago de Orbe Klingenberg is a photographer born in Spain but lives in Ecuador. He has worked in the Chlorophyll printmaking process for 3 years now and shows his work here. Born: San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain. Lives: Ecuador. Shows: Chlorophyll prints.
Canadian Émilie Léger is an award-winning illustrator and visual artist working in chlorophyll prints and cyanotypes.
Martine Marie-Anne Chartrand is on a zero-waste journey and is exploring processes such as anthotype and chlorophyll alongside her work in cyanotypes and pinholes.

Chlorophyll print process

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An entry for World Cyanotype Day 2020 on the theme "Interconnected".
An entry for World Cyanotype Day 2020 on the theme "Interconnected".
An entry for World Cyanotype Day 2020 on the theme "Interconnected".

World Cyanotype Day 2020 - Interconnect

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Walter Crump is a fine arts photographer whose primary alternative photography practice is constructing and photographing with pinhole cameras. He also captures the his environment with Holga Cameras and on occasion makes Cyanotype prints. See his work:
Nuala Mahon is from Ireland and her photographic work reflects her concern of environmental problems. She shows her pinholes here.
Spiffy Tumbleweed lives and works in South Austin, Texas. He works mainly in pinhole photography, but also shares his work in albumen, cyanotype, gum, mordancage and Polaroid SX-70. https://www.alternativephotography.com/spiffy-tumbleweed/

Pinholes and camera making

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Longing for summer and anthotypes? Depending on if you are just starting out with #anthotypes or if you are swimming deep in emulsions already there is a book for you.
Finally! Angela Chalmers' book "Creative Cyanotypes" arrived. I read a digital proof of it when I interviewed Angela a month ago, but there is nothing like a paper copy. I just love the creative projects in it, especially the folding paper projects. Very creative!
Share your passion in alternative photographic processes with your loved ones!

Great books

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Rebecca Clark, a fine art photographer and educator, explores alternative processes and #cyanotypes in her work, featuring imperfect plant specimens. Her compositions evoke themes of change and imbalance. See her gallery.
After pursuing family life, Kim Tillyer returned to art, earning a first-class degree in Textiles and Surface Design. Her cyanotype art, featured on BBC Countryfile, culminated in her book “A Beginner’s Guide to Cyanotype.”
Karen Molloy's work explores the textural substrate of her life in the urban environment. Drawing from the patterns, rhythms, and textures around her, she uses cyanotype to create unique prints on paper and fabric. "These hand-coated printing methods allow me to combine fragments of photos with various collected textures and marks on a single surface. The simple process lends itself well to improvisation. And exposing the assembled print in sunlight feels like working with magic!"

Cyanotype artists and photographers

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Alfonso de Castro, a Spanish professor shows argyrotypes, vandykes platinum & palladiums and a range of different processes in his gallery.
Susan Chainey has been working on and off in the darkroom with alternative photographic processes since the 70s. See her Cyanotypes and Vandykes:
Colin Knight, a surgeon, also studied photography and works in cyanotypes, polymer photogravure and vandykes.

Vandyke artists and photographers

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Timothy McCoy explores alternative photographic processes to evoke the timelessness of his images and their interpretative rather than documentary intent. He works in 3 different processes for 3 different reasons.
Allan Razo in his darkroom with our "I'm a platinotype" apron. Available in our Etsy store.
John Higbie, a professional photographer, works without using a negative at all for his platinum-palladium prints.

Platinum and palladium photographers

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