cyanotype

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documenting an awesome workshop led by Brenna Hansen and hosted by the East Bay Photo Collective at the community darkroom in Oakland. it was so fun to learn how to develop cyanotypes using our own photo negatives, tone them, and try out the process on my own. thank you Brenna for sharing your knowledge and teaching us this craft.

more on Brenna and her amazing work: https://www.brennahansen.net/

more on the East Bay Photo Collective: https://www.ebpco.org/

negatives on paper treated with cyanotype chemicals developing in the sun
developed prints being rinsed in water (and hydrogen peroxide to speed up the oxidation process)
developed photograms made using mostly plant material found around downtown Oakland, toned in coffee (left) and earl grey tea (right)
testing out my own cyanotype printing at home – prepping the treated paper and negative (left), developing in the sun (center), and developed print before rinsing (right)
developed print after rinsing (before oxidation)
another negative used for developing a cyanotype (left) and the finished print (right)
finished prints
a quick photogram from some neighborhood plants at the end of the day for fun.
finished print from a photo at Joshua Tree National Park – still getting the hang of the exposure time
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born and raised in Arizona now living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. lover of rivers, big skies, campfires with music and family and friends, dancing, sitting with the stars, and living as fully and fiercely as I can. here to express creativity, curiosity, and appreciation for the environment and to cultivate action for conservation and restoration efforts.

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