cyanotype from iphone, this is the real beauty of digital. I remember doing alt.processes at school in the 80s and such a lot of work. we had to contact print film to get a 35mm b&w positive to make an enlarged negative for the actual contact print. it took days just with all the differenet developments going on. now? Quick photo with iphone, load onto computer, invert, play around in curves to get the tonal range, print onto transparency inkjet film ANY size i want!!! This is then contact printed onto sensitized fabriano paper. i'm using the uv light box in winter as we don't have enough sun for exposures. development is in water. left it blue this time.
chems used, potassium ferricyanide & ferric ammonium citrate
Hahahahahahaa, wow, you just made me feel like I was in school again. Love the photo, and the description gave me butterflies in my belly. All the work....ugh.....haha. There ARE some things I do not miss about film/alt processes.
great stuff - they've got so much character these pictures, and the extra grain from the paper. I almost bought a load of cyanotype chemicals last time you uploaded one, it's still on my to-do list!
Your knowledge is astounding. I wish you lived here...
I am thinking of advertising my space as a shared darkroom so I am not totally going it alone. I was thinking it might be a good way to spread costs and learn with/from others. A two week course at college is only going to be in the basics but I shall see if I can get on it regardless because I do not understand my enlarger fully and can't find a manual. It has a control I never had at school, those enlargers were also connected directly to the timer. I know that doesn't make a difference but the extra thing has me puzzled.
Ugh, writing down all the details of each shot so you could see how each setting changed/affected the photos. Hahah, there is alot I don't miss.
I am thinking of advertising my space as a shared darkroom so I am not totally going it alone. I was thinking it might be a good way to spread costs and learn with/from others. A two week course at college is only going to be in the basics but I shall see if I can get on it regardless because I do not understand my enlarger fully and can't find a manual. It has a control I never had at school, those enlargers were also connected directly to the timer. I know that doesn't make a difference but the extra thing has me puzzled.