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Anthotypes

Anthotypes: How different paper effects the emulsion color

Heather Siple experiments with anthotypes to find out how different types of paper base affects the color of the plant emulsion.

Cyanotype photographers

St Petersburg College, Florida, USA, 2012

North American photographers – East & East Coast From: Florida, USA. Shows: Cyanotypes, Pinholes, Liquid emulsions, Vandyke browns, Gum over vandyke brown. See gallery

Exhibitions

“Vintography” Exhibition, Sydney, Australia, May 23 – June 3, 2012

An exhibition of contemporary images made using vintage techniques.

Workshops

Alternative Photography in Ancient Places, Sept. 9-16, 2012

We start by making a pinhole camera. Emphasis is on "slow" photography... film based, vintage and toy cameras.

Meetings & talks

A collodion party / day 27 May 2012, Italy

A collodion party day is planned in Polesella, Rovigo (1 hour from Venice), Italy.

Kirlian photographers

John Iovine

North American photographers – East & East Coast From: Staten Island, New York, USA. Shows: Kirlian process. See gallery

Cyanotype photographers

Elizabeth Graves

From: San Francisco, USA. Shows: Cyanotypes, Kallitypes, Photopolymer gravures, Vandyke browns, Vandykes over cyanotype and Wet plate collodions. See gallery

Call for entries

Open Call for Photo Entry – Fading Light. Deadline: June 26, 2012

Open to Interpretation is a collaborative book project bringing together photographers, poets and writers.

Workshops

Encaustic Photography Workshops in Minneapolis, Friday May 18, 2012

Learn the techniques of working with encaustic and photography. This alternative photographic process uses the mixed media of hot wax and pigments to enhance your images.

Essays on alt. proc.

How “alt” is alt?

Elizabeth Graves on the alt. proc. label on art - loathing it or loving it?

Exhibitions

Living Echo : photos printed onto leaves using sunlight

Rachel Sokal exhibits her new series of ephemeral chlorophyll prints, photos printed onto leaves using only sunlight.

Workshops

Alternative Photography Course in Bristol UK (weekly, 5 weeks in May 2012)

5 week evening class in May, covering pinhole photography, lumen printing, anthotype, cyanotype and salt print.. Suitable for any level. Brisol, UK.

Pinholes

Celebrate pinhole photography!

If you have a pinhole camera, or have been itching to use one, this is a great excuse to take part in pinhole day 2012.

North American photographers – West & West Coast

Kate Jordahl

North American photographers – West & West Coast From: Hayward, California, USA. Shows: Platinum and palladiums. See gallery

Book reviews

Anthotypes

Author and artist, Malin Fabbri, along with a team of dedicated contributors have compiled a new book filled with ideas and imagery originating from a location one would least expect - your garden!

Workshops

“The Colorful Print: Cyanotype, Chromatype & Photogenic Drawing” – June 11-14, 2012

Learn the cyanotype, photogenic drawing, chromotype, and Bayard's direct positive printing processes.

After printing and mounting

Handcoloring and painting photographs

Hand-coloring your photos not only allows you intimate contact with the photo but also a great deal of creative freedom. Nitsa Malik shows us how.

Gum bichromate photographers

Jodie Hooker

North American photographers – West & West Coast From: Sacramento, California, USA. Shows: Gum bichromates, Gum over cyanotype, Gum over platinum and palladiums. See gallery