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3 Cyanotype on Textile Projects you need to know
For Alternative Processes Fashion Week we are celebrating the combination of photography textiles and here are three artworks that we...
Alternative Processes
Feb 27, 20244 min read


Running a Cyanotype Business
How Zeynep and Özge built ZOOZ and make money with cyanotype prints How did you start your journey into cyanotype, but most importantly,...
Alternative Processes
Feb 21, 20243 min read


4 Most Dangerous Photographic Processes
At Alternative Processes, we place a strong emphasis on health and safety when working with alternative photographic techniques. It's...
Alternative Processes
Jan 25, 20242 min read


Cheap Darkroom Cost Breakdown
I want to bust a myth. ​To start printing with Alternative Processes, you don't need to invest a lot of money. Even if you are planning...
Alternative Processes
Jan 25, 20242 min read


Cyanotype on Seashells and other Beach findings (without pre-coating)
This week, I've run some experiments while working remotely from Fuerteventura. I brought only the essentials with me: already mixed...
Alternative Processes
Jan 25, 20244 min read

Alternative Processes Without the Sun
If you're feeling the winter blues, you're not alone. With the sun playing hide and seek, it can be tough for artists like us who thrive...
Alternative Processes
Jan 23, 20241 min read


The Pigeon Photographer
early aerial photography The German pharmacist and inventor, had a passion for both photography and carrier pigeons. In 1907, he merged...
Alternative Processes
Jan 23, 20242 min read


(Super) Early Colour Photography: Prokudin-Gorsky
Born in Murom, Russia, in 1863, Prokudin-Gorsky was a visionary in the truest sense, pioneering the field of color photography in the...
Alternative Processes
Jan 23, 20242 min read


Reframing Identity: Analogue in Queer Imagery
Soham Joshi is a visual artist based in Brighton, UK, known for his innovative use of alternative photographic techniques to examine...
Alternative Processes
Nov 9, 20235 min read

Chance & Control in Film Photography
with Scott McMahon & Ahmed Salvador In a world where the art of photography often adheres to meticulous planning and staging, Scott...
Alternative Processes
Sep 23, 20233 min read


Psychology of Darkroom Printing
Darkroom printing is a heady mix of technical precision, creative intuition, and psychological fortitude, offering a distinctive...
Alternative Processes
Sep 3, 20234 min read


From Darkroom Waste to Jewellery
with Charlotte E Padgham Could you tell us about your exploration of repurposing exhaust photo chemicals in your sculptures and jewelry?...
Alternative Processes
Jul 28, 20239 min read

Mordançage: Transforming Prints & Altering Realities
Our latest blog post takes you on a step-by-step journey through the art of Mordançage printing
Alternative Processes
Jul 19, 20233 min read

Liquid Emulsion Glass Sculptures
with Juliette Leperlier Your work explores the intersection of alternative photography and glass through photo- sculptures. Can you walk...
Alternative Processes
Jul 12, 20234 min read

Cyanotype on Wood
with Laurie Beck Peterson 1) Your series "We All Fall Down" combines cyanotype with wood stumps, creating bold tridimensional pieces. ...
Alternative Processes
Jun 20, 20235 min read

Site-Specific Cyanotype: Creation to Installation with Jonathan Kay
Your large-scale cyanotype artworks, such as Negative Mass, are site-specific installations that engage with the environment. Could you...
Alternative Processes
May 31, 20235 min read

Wet Plate Collodion
Wet plate collodion, a photographic process that emerged in the mid-19th century, holds a unique place in the history of photography....
Alternative Processes
May 28, 20234 min read

AI & Alternative Processes: can there be synergy?
Mathieu Stern AI cameras In the ever-evolving world of photography, traditional darkroom processes hold a special place. The alchemy of...
Alternative Processes
May 18, 20235 min read


Printing with mud
With Lucas Leffler Back in Paris in April 2021, I discovered a small festival dedicated to unique prints. During my visit of the a ppr oc...
Alternative Processes
May 17, 20236 min read


Film Soup
with Hanna from HANALOGITAL Could you please explain a little bit about how film soup works? When 35mm film is placed in various liquids...
Alternative Processes
Mar 25, 20235 min read
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