Cyanotype Printing: A 19th Century Process for Today's Photographer

Fine Art Photographer Robert A. Schaefer, Jr. will discuss the aspects of achieving a quality cyanotype print by taking students through a short history of the process, simulating the process in Photoshop and actually making prints. The class is suggested for intermediate and advanced students with a basic knowledge of gelatin silver printing and Photoshop.

Topics to be covered:
• A brief history of cyanotype printing
• Creating a digital cyanotype in Photoshop
• Digital negatives for cyanotype printing
• Printing cyanotypes
• Websites and workshops for cyanotype printing

Center for Alternative Photography
http://capworkshops.org/

Robert A. Schaefer, Jr.'s work
http://www.schaeferphoto.com/