Cyanotype ideas

Tutorial on how to achieve more detail in your final print

Cyanotypes, commonly known as “sun prints”, are a very fun and immediate form of basic photography. A brief description of the process: A piece of paper is treated with a photo sensitive solu…

Did you know that Cyanotype prints don't always have to be blue? They can be toned and even bleached to alter their colour. The key is to use anything with a high tannin content. Tannins are commonly found in the bark of trees, leaves, buds, stems, fruits, seeds, roots, an. . .

Cyjanotypia: 1844 r. Autor: Anna Atkins

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The lush blue of cyanotypes will be familiar to experimental photographers. To step up and challenge our printing game, today we look at a simple yet rewarding technique, wet cyanotype, as well as a color tinting with organic substances.

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