This RU-vid Channel is about photography, Travel, Photo tips, Artist Interviews and some Birding thrown in as well. Hopefully you will find it informative and engaging. Travel is the biggest motivator for my work. Some videos will feature that, while others will be more on the instructive side. I always try to have a bit of fun, so join me. Subscribing to my Channel really helps. Thanks Curtis
I assume you must be close to my age as that certainly was the accepted practice years ago. I always wondered why women were allowed to wear a hat indoors and men not. Tradition I guess. I guess I've always been a bit of a rebel. I still wish people dressed up more to go to sporting events but it seems like t-shirts and ball caps are the norm. I remember going to a ball game with a sports jacket but those days are long gone. Men don't even wear a tie to church any more. Kinda sad.
People need to tape the edges of the glass to avoid cutting the crap out of their hands. Also, do you use negative images rather than just a copy on acetate?
Yes. Tape will do fine. I actually sand the edges, with a fine wet sandpaper. I forgot about that technique. Yes I print from a negative. I've been wanting to do that video, so maybe that will be next. Thanks for your comments.
Thank You for taking the time to give a simple explanation of the cyanotype printing process. I love darkroom printing, but it is a whole process I just do not want to mess with anymore. I want to simplify my whole process with less gear and workflow. One or cameras, one or two film stocks, one or two printing processes, etc. and then experimenting within those parameters. Invariably, it is always about the print for me, something tangible from the intangible, not counting my minds eye. Shooting with pinhole cameras, home developing black and white film with caffenol, and printing with the cyanotype process (or other some other alternative printing process) sounds like my speed: slow and stop, lol. Starting with smaller 120 film negatives will be my first experiments because it is what I have on hand, just cute little Prussian Blue photos. Later, I can print larger negatives like you explained. Btw, your cute cat is spoiled rotten. I have two rotten ones myself. Much obliged.
Thank you so much. This was the best Cyanotype instructional RU-vid video I have seen. A question. Do you have any Hydrogen Peroxide recommendations. I was on Amazon and there were various selections available but they seem to have different chemical ratios.
Wow...Curtis, thank you so much for this video! I'm a beginner and in Photography I in college, and we are doing a cyanotype for our first assignment/project. I loved how you explained everything so clearly, and showed us everything hands-on. Beautiful work! Also your cat is adorable! ☀️💙🐈💙☀️
Try mixing your cyano type (A+B / A) with a 5% sollution of gelatine. It will cut your exposure by at least 50% (Light travels trough the emulsion, bounces backfrom the given support and exposes the emulsion from both sides). The gelatine cyano mix will stick to almost any material without any trouble. Also the cyano mux wont react with whatever is in your paper if you dont want to spend money on art papers. But the main advantages are are completly even contrast curve and you can use pigments within your gelatin! Yes…printing CYM with only two layers (shadows are cyano highlights will become your choosen pigment color / gold, silver black are super interesting too ). Be carefull with using clorine for boosting contrast and cyan density cause wet gelatin and clorin might not get along to well. But its not impossible. Toning your print with dye is now equaly easy cause dye and gelatine are very good friends. Got a job offer as a printing teacher today and thought i start practicing on the sofa! Good luck! Regarding pigments mixed with gelatin + plus cyano … high density of pigments of course extendes your exposure.
I would have to know your price range. Basically I would look for a printer that uses Photo black a mat black, as well as a grey, that will give you a better range@@gocarrgo
Ok good to know....between $500 -1500 more or less, would I be looking for an inkjet or laser printer? Many thanks for your time and expertise. @@photobrake
Came to your website to follow up on a Mrs. Davis' Chair print I bought... somewhere?... maybe 15ish years ago. And then I rabbit-holed into the astro-photo details. Thanks for both: improving my home's wall for years, and inspiration to spend a night well the heck out of the city.
Cyanotype is one of the safest printing processes out there. It could be an irritant and I always wear gloves. I always err on the side of caution when it comes to mixing it up. Water is what stops the development. Oxygen can make the blue darker. I enhance that by bathing the print in a solution of hydrogen peroxide solution and water. As far as archival, there are prints from the 1800''s that are still very vibrant although these are in a museum. Cheers
The fact I came here just to learn how to do the fire part yet you explained how to also photograph it is absolute bonus content & such a surprise! I got a brand new Canon for Christmas & I’m STILL trying to figure out all the settings so a million thanks friend! ♥️
@@curtiskrueger1889 Had gallblader surgery july 5th. Had me out for a couple months. Back on the road, just finshed Bellevue wa. Will return for The Pearl. And Plaza . Be well.
