Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Today I'm back in the darkroom tackling an all-time classic of photography, the cyanotype process. Often one of the first alternative photographic processes people try, this is a fantastic UV printing experience for beginners. There's also plenty of variables and nuance for the seasoned veterans of the darkroom to fiddle around with to achieve the final print.

The formula I'm using is based on the "old" cyanotype process:

alternativephotography.com/cyanotype-classic-process

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00:00 Intro
00:38 Alt Pro Recap
02:10 Cyanotype Kit
04:52 Watercolor Paper
06:10 Hand Coating
09:46 Negatives Used
10:39 1st Exposure
11:44 Rinsing Baths
13:11 Developing 1st Print
16:17 2nd Print