are shooting, reshooting, selecting, editing and sharing, I can do all these through a combination of wet and digital processes using a smartphone, cyanotype chemicals, scrap paper and the UV light box. I have now begun sharing these skills in the community.
I’ve started taking groups for gentle walks, identifying plants and pressing them, creating cyanotype photograms in the way Anna Atkins would of in 2023.
Creating digital negatives from phone photos is a more affordable and accessible way to create large contact negatives in my kitchen. I am often requested to run sessions that engage people with ‘analogue’ photographic activities and will be sharing this through the active looking project soon.
We made a UV lightbox from a wine box for quick cyanotypes results all year round. Having this means I can test activities with a smaller margin for error all year round and i can take it to community venues for others to try.