AlternativePhotography.com

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AlternativePhotography.com is all about historical photographic methods in use today – that means mixing emulsions and coating paper by hand. Learn how to print photographs with these techniques, and share your experiences with others. We are a non-profit organisation started in 1999.

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Revisit solargraphs and pinhole photography β€” simple, slow, and powerful. Learn the beginnings, make a camera, try solargraphs, and be ready for Pinhole Day: Learn how:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/solarigraphy/

#solargraphs #solarigraphy #pinholephotography #pinholecamera #altprocess #alternativeprocesses #alternativephotographicprocesses

Last out for this years Calendar event, themed COLOUR are two "nature prints" one chlorophyll and one eco-printing. Enjoy!

βž₯ Rosemary Horn
βž₯ Yulia Kapustynska

Missed the deadline? Get notified:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/newsletter/

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3 lovely examples of how to add handcolour photographs, a #kallitype, a #platinumpalladium and a #gumbichromate:

βž₯ Jen Perena
βž₯ Margrieta A. P. Jeltema
βž₯ Noah Shinneman

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πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/newsletter/

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Solargraphy captures the sun’s path across the sky using exposures that last, months. A simple pinhole camera + photo paper = visible time. Read Heather Palecek's method:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/make-a-solargraph/

#solargraphs #pinholecamera #pinholeday

4 lovely examples of how to add colour to #cyanotypes, hand-colour, mix with another process like #gumbichromate or #cuprotype or make them wet:

βž₯ Charlotte Mello Stevenson @eclectic.art.and.decor
βž₯ Colin Penley, Once Before @cyan_pen
βž₯ GΓΌnther Wilhelm @guenther_wilhelm
βž₯ Montserrat RodrΓ­guez aka nyx10110 @nyx10110

More:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/calendar-event-colour/

Missed it? Get notified:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/newsletter/

Our yearly event brings together inspiration and learning.

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26 years today! Thank you for being part of it!

Explore "Art & Artists, Edition 2" – created by and for this community from our 25th:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/art-and-artists-edition-2/

Support the work, get inspired.

26 years of AlternativePhotography! Thanks to our community – long-time supporters, members, authors, moderators, teachers, artists, contributors and 80,000+ weekly visitors
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/happy-birthday-to-us/

Also, check out last year’s 25th anniversary book
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/art-and-artists-edition-2/

Gallery update! Johannes Schmidt creates #cameraless #photograms & #lumenprints with plants & historic papers, blending chemistry, chance & surreal beauty. Stunning colours, textures & subconscious connections. See:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/johannes-schmidt/

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4 lovely examples of how photopaper, the kind used in the darkroom, can be used to make colourful works:

βž₯ Shari Trennert
βž₯ Donna Headrick Moore
βž₯ Jen Shutt
βž₯ Rhonda Lee Usipiuk

More:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/calendar-event-colour/

The images are part of our yearly calendar event (now closed). Missed the deadline? Get notified via our newsletter:
πŸ‘‰ https://www.alternativephotography.com/newsletter/

#altprocess #alternativeprocesses