Resources

Index of Topics covered

Alt Print Papers

  • Hahnemühle Platinum Rag
    • Fibre: 100% Cotton.
    • Thickness: 0.5 mm
    • Weight: 300 gsm
    • Color: Slightly warm white.
    • Alkaline buffer: No.
    • Acid free. Yes.
    • OBAs: No (optical brightener agents, brighter under UV).
    • Surface: Smooth velvet, matte. Two sided.
    • Finish: matte
    • Internal sizing: Yes, neutral .
    • Surface sizing: Yes, light gelatin sizing.
    • Coating: None.
      Experience, for larger sheets like A3+ or larger one has to coat quickly to keep up with the papers fast rate of absorption. Overall stiff, handles well and quite forgiving.

Cyanotype Artists

  • Anna Atkins 1799 – 1871 UK
    She needs to be mentioned here for historical reasons. The Getty has a nice page with plenty of her botanical prints.
  • Weny Catling 1975 Australia
    Uses cyanotype less as depiction and more as trace of experience. Her own work deals with memory, trauma, and personal history.
  • Monica Chulewicz 1991 Poland/USA
    Interesting technique of gold leaf on cyano paper prints.
  • Peter Friedrichsen contemporary Canada
    Shows cyanotype print on wood.
  • Shannon Johnstone contemporary USA
    Her stardust project produced star like images from organic materials is relevant to the cyanotype community.
  • Megann Riepenhoff 1979 USA
    Noteworthy here camera-less process, combined with over exposure and chemical reactions leading to organic shapes with fine detail retained by the smooth surface paper she uses.
  • Tasha Lewis contemporary USA
    Applies cyanotype to 3d sculptures.
  • Galina Manikova Russia/Israel/Norway
    Extensive work with cyanotype on large textiles.

Educational Resources

  • Ted Forbes on Pininterest
    Extensive list of genres and photographers with sample images for inspiration.
  • Ted Forbes on Youtube
    Extensive library of videos covering a wide range of art photography topics, people, subjects, for inspiration.
  • Learn Photography
    More elementary but touching equipment, genres, and more.
  • Udemy: Online Courses
    Focuses on popular needs, not niche topics but has great teachers. Some teachers do assignments with review e.g. Nightingale.
  • The School of Photography
    Have not tried it. Seems a little pricier than Udemy, but generally viewed as having good content. Courses do offer review.

Darkroom Equipment Suppliers

  • Alquera, (Madrid, Spain)
    Focus: raw chemistry for making your own solutions to assure consistency
    email: info@alquera.com
    tel: +34 620 88 75 97
  • FotoImpex (Berlin, Germany)
    Focus: general supplier of prepared chemistry
    email: info@fotoimpex.de
    tel: +49 (0)33631 6459-0
  • Franalog Edeldruck Shop (Ruppichteroth, Germany)
    Focus: Specialized Platinum/Palladium, Kallitype and Cyantype chemistry
    email: fr.analog@t-online.de
    tel: +49 (0)2295 5859
  • Jobo International (Gummersbach, Germany)
    Focus: Equipment, less chemistry
    email: i_info@jobo.com
    tel: +49 2261 5450
  • John Brewer Photography (UK)
    Focus: Wet plate and custom contact frames
    email: john@johnbrewerphotography.com
    tel:
  • Lab Old Tech 2000 (Cusago, Italy),
    Focus: Platinum/Palladium and other chemistry, high quality materials
    email: info@laboldtech.com
    tel: +39 (0)290394213
  • Linhof & Studio (Leigh-on-Sea, UK)
    Focus: Contact Frames, Large Format Photography accessoirs, hardware not chemistry
    email: info@linhofstudio.com
    tel: +44 (0)1702 716 116
  • Mamut Photo (Zámrsky, Czech Republic)
    Focus: Midrange supplier for chemistry, papers, accessories
    email: admin@mamut-photo.com
    tel: +420 605 269 520
  • Parallax Photographic Coop (London, UK)
    Focus: Kits, learning workflows, cyanotype, salt printing, argyrotype
    email: info@parallaxphotographic.coop
    tel: +44 (0)20 8004 8648
  • Szlachetna Fotografia (Poland)
    Forus: Historic processes, DIY workflows, kits and raw materials, cost effective
    email: kontakt@szlachetnafotografia.com
    tel: +48 793 015 354

Landscape Photographers

Below links to landscape photographers that inspired me. The list is based entirely on personal preference only which has a clear bias for the grand, divine, pristine landscape.

Landscape Tutorials

Still life Photographers

  • Josef Sudek
  • Jan Groover
  • John Blakemore
  • Edward Weston
  • Eileen Quinlan
  • Man Ray
  • Irving Pen
  • Imogen Cunningham
  • Robert Mapplethorpe
  • Tina Modotti
  • Charles Sheeler