CyanotypesCyanotypes is a photographic printing process. It is a cyan-blue print. Anna Atkins (her original name was Anna Children) was a scientist and a photographer, she used her photography for scientific purposes, she also knew Charles Darwin. She is known as the first person to publish a book with photographic pictures. She is also known as the first woman to create photography. She used cyanotypes instead or drawing leaves to show more detail that is more accurate and clearer. This was to give a more realistic view on plants. Anna Atkins was an expert at plants. She discovered the cyanotype process after meeting Henry Fox Talbot a British inventor.
Cyanotypes was the first type of photography that didn't require a camera. |
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Year 10 GCSE CyanotypesOur year 10 GCSE class tried to make some cyanotypes with random pieces of equipment. For example: coins, keys, leaves, earphones etc.
It was an experiment to see how well our cyanotypes worked. Most of them turned out really well. On the right hand side is a picture of one of the cyanotypes someone made. How we made them: 1. We got all of the materials we wanted together. 2. Mr Nicholls (our teacher) got some cyanotype paper. 3. Once we all got our own piece of cyanotype paper we got our materials and placed them onto the paper. 4. Once your materials are on the paper make sure you keep your shadow or any other type of shadow off the paper so that the paper will only create the shadows of your equipment. 5. Wait until the paper goes a pale yellowy colour, take off all of the things you have on the paper. 6. Place it in the box of water and wash your photo in there, then leave it for a few minutes. 7. Then take it out and leave your print to dry by this time it may look like the objects have vanished but don't worry it will all come back. 8. leave this to try for a few days, the colour of the blue should gradually become darker. 9. After this you should have your cyanotype print!
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