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Summary: Cyanotype, commonly referred to as sun prints, uses blue dye to make Prussian blue pictures. Learn more about cyanotype in this free photography video about how to make cyanotype prints.
Anthony Maddaloni is a professional photographer from Austin, Texas. A New York native, he moved to Austin 10 years ago after graduating from Purchase College in New York. He has...read more
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that makes blue colored prints. Developed by English scientist and astronomer, Sir John Herschel in 1842, chemicals are used to make prints of almost anything you can imagine. Whether they are flowers, algae, or leaves, these beautiful Prussian blue prints have become a favorite of photographer lovers everywhere. Using ammonium iron III and potassium ferricyanide, prints are exposed by the UV light of the sun. Then, by flushing flowing water over the prints, they are developed. If you are interested in taking up cyanotype, watch this free video series. Our expert, Anthony Maddaloni, shows you the basic things you need to get started. Learn how to pick print paper for cyanotype. Also, get tips for using and storing chemicals. Anthony shows you how to expose and develop your prints, and he even gives you tips for double prints. So, pick a new hobby, and learn about cyanotype prints today!
"I'm going to talk about cyanotypes. Now cyanotypes are commonly referred to as sun prints, cyanotype prints. There's a whole range, blueprints, that they're called, and essentially what it is is that it's a form of print making. Now there's a number of different ways that you can do this. You can use a photographic negative, which is my sometimes preferred method, or you can use what's called a photogram or you could just use an object that's going to block the light from getting on to your paper thus making a cyanotype. This would be one that I used with some flowers. So it could be as simple as you want to make it or it could be as complex as you want to make it. Now that's what I'm going to talk about today, but the first thing that you're going to need to make your cyanotypes is your paper. As with any printmaking process your paper is where you begin and in some ways it's sort of the most important part of the print making process, and I'm going to talk about a couple of different kinds of papers and how to tear down your paper."
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