My Work and Process
Of all the alternative processes, cyanotype is the simplest. The chemicals required are relatively inexpensive and non-toxic, and their ease of use make the process perfect for grade school classes and art fairs. My work expands the horizon of traditional Prussian Blue cyanotypes through the use of multiple exposures and specialized processing techniques to achieve a spectrum of colors, and elevates the standard cyanotype well beyond shades of blue.
In my process, I employ many of the same skills I have learned in analog photography, digital printing and graphic design. It begins with multiple images of the same subject created from film, digital or graphic file sources. I adjust the analog film scans or digital files in Photoshop. I duplicate layers, increase contrast, and reduce densities to produce multiple large format negatives that are registered and printed in multiple sensitized layers with varied exposure times and final processing techniques. The resulting images present a range of colors and tones that transforms the traditional blue cyanotype to something unique.