Previously, I described setting up ready to make a cyanotype on paper.  Below, I will explain how to set up the image for exposure, and how I judge exposure based on what is desired in the final image. The success of a contact photogram depends primarily on two things – keeping the …

I have been making cyanotypes for over 15 years.  It is a simple process to use, and incredibly effective for the right subject.  While any source of ultra-violet light can be used to drive the photochemical change which results in a permanent image, I have chosen to work using only …