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Tutorials, techniques and the history of pinhole photography and cyanotype
How does a pinhole camera work? The principle explained
How does a tiny hole form an image without a lens? The path of light, the inverted image and the infinite depth of field of the pinhole camera, explained step...
How does a pinhole camera work? The principle explained
How does a tiny hole form an image without a lens? The path of light, the inverted image and the infinite depth of field of the pinhole camera, explained step...
Cyanotype history, from Herschel to the blueprint
The history of cyanotype at a glance: its invention by Herschel in 1842, Anna Atkins's scientific use, its long life as the blueprint and its artistic revival. By Éric Marais.
Cyanotype history, from Herschel to the blueprint
The history of cyanotype at a glance: its invention by Herschel in 1842, Anna Atkins's scientific use, its long life as the blueprint and its artistic revival. By Éric Marais.
Pinhole camera history, from its origins to photography
The history of the pinhole camera at a glance, from the camera obscura observed in Antiquity to the birth of photography in the 19th century. The timeline by Éric Marais.
Pinhole camera history, from its origins to photography
The history of the pinhole camera at a glance, from the camera obscura observed in Antiquity to the birth of photography in the 19th century. The timeline by Éric Marais.
What is cyanotype? The photographic process that prints in blue in the sun
The definition of cyanotype explained simply. Etymology, contact printing in the sun, Prussian blue and its place among alternative processes. By Éric Marais.
What is cyanotype? The photographic process that prints in blue in the sun
The definition of cyanotype explained simply. Etymology, contact printing in the sun, Prussian blue and its place among alternative processes. By Éric Marais.
Pinhole camera definition: a simple, clear explanation
What is a pinhole camera? The French word sténopé means both the tiny hole and the lensless camera that uses it. Definition, origin and link with the camera obscura.
Pinhole camera definition: a simple, clear explanation
What is a pinhole camera? The French word sténopé means both the tiny hole and the lensless camera that uses it. Definition, origin and link with the camera obscura.
How to make a cyanotype: what it is, how it works and how to start
What cyanotype is, why it is blue, the supplies, the six steps of making a print, the surfaces, colour toning and keeping your prints.
How to make a cyanotype: what it is, how it works and how to start
What cyanotype is, why it is blue, the supplies, the six steps of making a print, the surfaces, colour toning and keeping your prints.
Pinhole photography: definition, how it works and a beginner’s guide
What a pinhole camera is, how an image forms without a lens, how to build a camera obscura, how to estimate exposure times and how to develop your photos.
Pinhole photography: definition, how it works and a beginner’s guide
What a pinhole camera is, how an image forms without a lens, how to build a camera obscura, how to estimate exposure times and how to develop your photos.