I’m taking a class on Experimental Darkroom Photography this semester. It’s a class that’s all about different ways of creating images without a digital camera. One of the first photography techniques I learned was Cyanotypes. A Cyanotype is a process that uses a cyan-blue print that utilizes the sun to expose the image. You’ve likely already seen examples of cyanotypes if you’ve seen architectural blueprint examples.
Raspberries
For my first cyanotype, I took frozen raspberries and smooshed them down using a piece of acrylic that I got from my cyanotype kit. I flattened them down so that they wouldn’t roll around during the exposing time. Flattening the fruit also allowed more detail to show in the final image.
Strawberries
For the second cyanotype, I used frozen sliced strawberries. I chose pre-sliced strawberries to save time on preparing the cyanotype. I chose to arrange the strawberries in a wavy line to add intrigue in the image. There isn’t much detail from the strawberries, but the shapes still vaguely resemble the fruits.
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