Exploring Photography: printing with light (cyanotype printing)

About this course

Participants explore cyanotype, a light-based photographic process, by making prints on paper and fabric. The course uses images, objects and other materials as starting points for experimentation, with attention to surface, scale and repetition. The work develops towards a small, coherent group of handmade photographic prints. Photography is approached as a process of making and composition, rather than solely as image capture.

What you'll learn

• Create cyanotype prints using a light-based photographic process
• Experiment with images, objects and materials in photographic compositions
• Make decisions about surface, scale and repetition
• Develop a coherent set of handmade photographic prints

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners at all levels, including those without previous photography experience. It may suit people exploring photography alongside printmaking, textiles or mixed-media approaches.

• No previous photography experience is needed
• Suitable for learners interested in making photographic prints on paper and fabric