The Experimental Cyanotype workshop explores the creative possibilities of this historic photographic process through hands-on experimentation. Participants work with nontraditional materials, such as plant-based toners and textured surfaces, to create unique cyanotype prints. This approach deepens their understanding of the interaction between photography, chemistry, light, and organic matter.
Results from previous workshops highlight the unpredictability and beauty of experimental cyanotype techniques. Participants have created striking, layered compositions using botanical specimens, expired photographic darkroom papers, and varied exposure times. The workshop fosters a collaborative environment, encouraging participants to push the boundaries of traditional cyanotype printing while reflecting on the environmental impact of photographic processes.
Have you ever wondered how and when photography really started? Is it true that nothing else existed before the invention of the camera in 1826?
Artists and scientists have been capturing images using camera-less photography since the 19th century. In recent years, analogue and camera-less photographic processes are experiencing a renaissance including cyanolumen. This half-day workshop will bring you on a 200-year journey through photography’s rich history and introduce you to some of the earliest camera-less photographic printing processes and techniques.
Far from being outdated, alternative photographic printing practices are experiencing a significant come-back, both thanks to their appealing visual qualities and to the fact that they are more sustainable and environment-friendly.
This workshop is for either beginners or intermediate learners who wish to develop their analogue and camera-less photographic skills and develop specific alternative photographic projects with a strong focus on Fine Art (e.g., composition, exposure, and image editing). Learners will be taken through the historical, technical, and creative aspects of this fascinating alternative photographic process.
No prior knowledge and/or experience is necessary, although an appreciation for Fine Art practices is desirable. All materials will be provided.
Aindreas Scholz is a photographer specialising in analogue and cameraless photographic processes. His work explores the intersection of photography, ecology, and materiality, often incorporating alternative techniques such as cyanotype, soil chromatography, and lumen printing. Rooted in sustainability, his practice involves collaboration with natural elements like sunlight, seawater, and plant specimens to create images that reflect environmental contexts. His work has been exhibited across Europe, including at the Rotlicht Festival in Vienna. Upcoming exhibitions include Saatchi Gallery, London, as part of RPS IPE 166, and Photofusion, London, as part of Select/25. http://aindreasscholz.com/
Teaching is at the Finnish Darkroom Association darkroom Mörk, Nilsiänkatu 11–13F, 00510 Helsinki. You get in from the Nokiantie side, 3rd floor.
Information about the course: Aindreas Scholz, aindreasscholz81(at)gmail.com
Information about paying and signing: Natalia Kopkina, info(at)pimiotaiteilijat.fi
Register by adding the course to your shopping cart. Registration for the course is binding. The course will take place if there are at least four participants. Cancellations are accepted up to one week before the course starts or earlier. A full refund will be given if the course is canceled by the organizer.
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