The cyanotype process is great for these close portraits, it gives the photo a timeless feel to it. I always use the "original" cyanotype receipe invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842: Potassium

Here is another cyanotype portrait I did a couple of years ago. I bought some cheap black lights (UV-Light) so I could expose the prints indoor. With one light I managed to get the contact print exposures

I love historical photographic processes, and the cyanotype process may be the easiest one to get started with. This is a portrait I shot digital and then inverted to a negative in Photoshop, then I printed

These images were digital images which I made into cyanotype in Photoshop in preparation for making true cyanotypes in a darkroom from digital negatives. I will add a true cyanotype image at the end of

When the resources ran out, and the people moved on, nature reclaimed what was hers. Queen Tree She uncurled her branches and stretched her arms to the sky Then summoned a storm and called out to the

With love comes a beautiful fragility For this cyanotype I have used hydrangea petals at different stages of decay. The petals that appear white in the picture have been dried and pressed and are pale

Birds songs Over the hum of the computer and the sound of tapping keyboard keys I can hear the gentle melodies of the birds. Like feathered sirens they are calling me away from my work, luring me outside

Daydream Warm days sat watching the dandelions dance in the breeze. Daydreams and thoughts are carried on the breeze. But where will the breeze take them? There are many superstitions and folklores around

Glasshouse I stood in the Glasshouse at Cambridge University Botanic Garden and looked up. The contrast of the metal frame against the sun shining through the panes of glass was perfect as I took the

Enjoy the tranquillity Today in the UK it has been a bank holiday, so no work and a time to relax and rest. Tranquillity: quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity. Source

If this is a dream then let me sleep The tranquility of a Sunday morning is bliss. The coffee is on, the sun is shining and I woke up to the sound of the birds singing, divine! I think this may be the

Playing with shadows It is a beautiful day, so no better time to go out and play with shadows and light. Today I'm making cyanotype pictures. The English scientist and astronomer Sir John Herschel discovered

'Threads 496' 2017 A mixed media piece incorporating a cyanotype printed onto fabric, threads and copper wire. I like the idea of an image being copied and transferred several times so that it loses contrast

'Dreaming America' 2017- digital collage in progress This is not the finished art work, it's part of the process towards making a cyanotype. For this particular piece of work I wanted to create a portrait

'Trace' 2017 -Mixed media A cyanotype print reworked with acrylic and water-based paint, marker pen and digital text overlay. The trace of a moment seen through an old photograph, retold through the stories

Stories and memories are often passed down by word of mouth, or through written accounts and photographs. These memories can become altered, like an image that has been photocopied several times. The image

Tulle and Lace is part of The Memories Series that I am developing, the poems and images explore the concept of a memory. Taking old snapshots of people and places, I interpret the images from the notes

I'm currently working on a cyanotype series based on the theme of memories. This is a negative I have created for a cyanotype print by scanning old photographs and postcards. The photograph I estimate

An ode to Doris who smashed up my plant pots, kicked over my bins and tried to push me over yesterday. I'm happy that she is gone. There is no love lost between us. If you want to learn more about how

It was a dry but frosty day yesterday, I took the opportunity to go rummaging around the leaves to collect some of my favourite cyanotype materials. This is a great time of year to collect leaves that