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Clorox bleach on exposed & developed C-print #art #photo #alternativeprocess
Abstract image resembling flames created by applying Clorox bleach to an exposed & developed C-print
November 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Paper negative experiment! 📸

My 1930s Agfa Billy (6x9), bought 35 years ago and still going strong. Shot on 5x7 Plaubel + Schneider-Kreuznach 280mm Symmar. Deep contrasts!

#LargeFormat #PaperNegative #AnalogPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography #AlternativeProcess
A high-contrast black and white photograph of a vintage 1930s Agfa Billy 6x9 camera, taken as a paper negative with a 5x7 Plaubel camera and Schneider-Kreuznach 280mm Symmar lens.
November 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Glass wet plate self-portrait! 📸 Shot on a vintage Voigtländer wooden field camera (5x7) with Voigtländer glass. Love the strong contrasts and collodion artifacts.

#WetPlate #Collodion #Tintype #Ambrotype #LargeFormat #Voigtländer #SelfPortrait #AlternativeProcess #BlackAndWhite #AnalogPhotography
High-contrast black and white self-portrait on a 5x7 black glass wet plate, shot with a vintage wooden Voigtländer camera and lens, showing authentic collodion chemical artifacts.
November 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Roses in crystal.

Captured on a Zebra dryplate glass negative and contact-printed on Fomapaper using a Plaubel large format camera with a Schneider Kreuznach 280mm lens.

#LargeFormat #DryPlate #GlassPlate #AlternativeProcess #BlackAndWhitePhotography #AnalogPhotography #StillLifePhotography #BnW
A close-up shot of a bouquet of white roses and baby's breath arranged in an ornate, faceted crystal vase. The monochrome image features deep, dramatic shadows, brilliant highlights, and intricate light reflections sparkling across the surface of the vase.
November 6, 2026 at 6:56 AM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Lost in Thought | 5x7 Tintype Portrait

#Tintype #WetPlate #WetPlateCollodion #Photography #AlternativeProcess #LargeFormatPhotography #LargeFormat #FilmPhotography #PortraitPhotography #AnalogPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography
A high-contrast 5x7 tintype portrait of a man with a long white beard wearing a cap, captured in a deeply contemplative and lost-in-thought expression. Shot on a Plaubel large format camera with a Schneider-Kreuznach 280mm lens, the photo features dark, dramatic tones, rich contrasts, and authentic wet plate artifacts, giving the monochrome image a raw, historic, and tactile character.
November 4, 2026 at 7:23 AM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Accidental art! 🖤
While coating my wet plate, it slipped out of my hand and damaged the emulsion. I exposed it anyway, and the result is stunning—amazing artifacts and gorgeous contrast!

#Tintype #WetPlate #AlternativeProcess #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #WetPlateCollodion
A wet plate tintype portrait of a man featuring distinct, fascinating emulsion artifacts and surface damage caused by dropping the plate during coating. Despite the flaws, the image displays striking high contrast, deep shadows, and a unique, historic aesthetic.
November 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Time for a wet plate revolution in Germany! 🔥 Let's bring this magic, underrated art form into the spotlight.

✨ ZERO grain & pure elemental silver!
✨ One-of-a-kind alchemy in every frame.

Who else is into historic processes here? Let's connect! 🖤

#WetPlate #Collodion #Tintype #AlternativeProcess
November 7, 2026 at 10:42 PM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Elegance in Shadows: 3 White Roses on 5x7 Dry Plate

#LargeFormatPhotography #DryPlate #ZebraDryPlates #StillLifePhotography #AnalogPhotography #AlternativeProcess #DarkroomPrints #DarkroomArt #FloralStillLife #BlackAndWhitePhotography #GlassPlateNegative #ContactPrint #Bloomscrolling
A high-contrast black and white photograph of three white roses and delicate baby's breath arranged in a transparent glass vase. The image highlights crisp light reflections on the glass, while dark leaves blend into the deep black background. Taken with a Plaubel camera and a 280mm Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar lens on a 5x7 Zebra dry plate, contact printed on Foma photographic paper.
November 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween!

#DryPlate #Monochrome #AnalogPhotography #ZebraDryPlate #MementoMori #FilmIsNotDead #Halloween #AlternativeProcess #LargeFormat
A monochrome Memento Mori style photograph featuring a skull holding a white rose between its teeth, next to a glass candle holder with a burning candle surrounded by a soft light halo. Shot on a 5x7-inch dry plate using a Plaubel large format camera with a Schneider-Kreuznach 280mm lens, and contact printed on Foma paper, creating a dark, mystical, and atmospheric effect.
October 31, 2026 at 7:50 PM
photostudiomeier.bsky.social
Raw, timeless character: A wet plate ambrotype portrait of a man in a hat.

#Ambrotype #WetPlate #WetPlateCollodion #Tintype #AnalogPhotography #LargeFormat #Voigtlander #PortraitPhotography #AlternativeProcess
A wet plate ambrotype portrait of a man wearing a hat, captured on a 5x7 inch black glass plate using an early 20th-century Voigtländer field camera and a matching Voigtländer 180mm lens. The image perfectly reflects the raw, authentic nature of the ambrotype process, featuring high contrasts, striking textures, and distinct hand-crafted chemical artifacts.
October 31, 2026 at 9:59 AM
jjasonlazarus.bsky.social
Salisbury Beach in Platinum, Pt/Pd Print.

I’ve been cranking out examples while I refine my process with the Pt/Pd process. It’s been nice taking a tour of some work I’ve made recently as physical, hand-altered darkroom prints. #platinotype #altpro #alternativeprocess #darkroom #handson
October 16, 2026 at 7:21 AM
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Portrait, circa 1840s. The daguerreotype effect brings that early-photography look to your pictures, right in your browser. Preview the strength, then download.

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#Daguerreotype #AlternativeProcess
Daguerreotype Film Camera Effect Online | Pixoate
Daguerreotype photo effect online. Apply it in your browser without changing the source file. Preview the strength and download the result.
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October 8, 2026 at 7:57 AM
pixoate.bsky.social
Albumen prints filled Victorian photo albums. Bring that look to a modern picture with this online effect: it runs in your browser, keeps your source file intact and lets you preview the strength.

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#AlbumenPrint #AlternativeProcess
Albumen Print Film Camera Effect Online | Pixoate
Albumen print photo effect online. Apply it in your browser without changing the source file. Preview the strength and download the result.
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October 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM
pixoate.bsky.social
Salt prints were some of the first photographs on paper. This effect models their tones, color, sharpness and texture, so a modern photo can wear that quiet, early look.

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#SaltPrint #AlternativeProcess
Salt Print Film Camera Effect Online | Pixoate
Salt Print models the tonal response, color handling, sharpness, and texture associated with that capture medium, using an original clean-room digital recipe.
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October 8, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Want to make your Vandyke Brown chemistry last longer?
Extend the chemistry’s life and cut waste—mix only what you need, when you need it.
Learn Brittonie Fletcher's workflow:
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#VandykeBrown #Altprocess #AlternativeProcess
September 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM
kollektivmaschine.bsky.social
I'm actually showing some wet plates in an exhibition with other great artists in Saarbrücken (Sektor Heimat). Here you can see Eva in front of a Triptychon I made with her.

#wetplate #collodionwetplate #ambrotype #alternativeprocess #analogphotography #nudephotography #nudeart
September 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
michaelkirchoff.bsky.social
I'm juroring what I believe will be a stellar exhibition between Analog Forever Magazine and Photo SC. I hope to see your work cross my path!
www.photosc.org/participate
The deadline is September 13!
#alternativeprocess #cfe #historicalprocess
August 29, 2026 at 12:26 AM
jevoncarey.bsky.social
A white rose in Prussian blue.

Another cyanotype from my flower archive, printed with the brush marks left visible around the image. I rather like the tension between the delicacy of the petals and the physical evidence of making the print.
12"x12"

#Cyanotype #AlternativeProcess #Photography
A square cyanotype print of a rose, displayed on a small, paint-marked wooden easel against a dark background. The flower fills the central image, its layered petals rendered in pale blue, white and deeper cyan shadows. Uneven blue brush marks extend beyond all four edges of the image, particularly across the top and bottom, revealing how the sensitiser was applied. A broad border of warm white, lightly textured watercolour paper surrounds the print.
August 22, 2026 at 12:31 PM
jevoncarey.bsky.social
Making a Dahlia Cyanotype is not a simple as you think it might be!
I’ve written a fully illustrated account of making the print, from the original photograph through to the finished image.
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#photography #cyanotype #alternativeprocess #analoguephotography
jevon carey - Making the Dahlia Cyanotype.
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August 20, 2026 at 12:10 PM
jevoncarey.bsky.social
Dahlia, Cyanotype

Thought I would have a go at increasing the scale, not of the image but with a supporting border. I like how this one has worked out. I don't think I will tone this. 16 inch by 16 inch sheet.

#Cyanotype #AlternativeProcess #Photography #BotanicalPhotography #Dahlia
A square cyanotype print of a single Dahlia, made on Gerstaecker No. 3 watercolour paper and presented on a 16 × 16 inch sheet. The photographic image occupies an approximately 8 × 8 inch square in the centre, surrounded by a broad four-inch border of untouched paper. The cyanotype is a rich Prussian blue, with the sensitised area extending slightly beyond the image in visible, irregular brush marks, particularly along the top, left and lower edges. The Dahlia fills most of the blue square. Its many overlapping petals radiate outward from a tightly detailed centre, with the upper and central petals appearing pale and luminous against the darker background, while the lower and outer petals gradually fall into deeper blue tones. The large expanse of clean white paper around the relatively small image gives the print a restrained, spacious appearance. The finished sheet is photographed upright on a small wooden easel against a plain black backdrop.
August 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
jevoncarey.bsky.social
I've created a new negative (old on the left, new on the right). I won't bombard you with the step-by-step process, but once the print is finished I'll publish a link to a fully illustrated article on my website.

#photography #cyanotype #alternativeprocess #analoguephotography
Two digital negatives of the same monochrome dahlia photograph placed side by side on a light surface. The original negative is on the left and the revised negative is on the right. In both, the flower fills most of the square image area while the surrounding background remains largely clear. The revised negative on the right is noticeably denser through the centre, middle and lower petals, giving those areas a darker appearance than in the original negative. This additional density was created using a 2.20 gamma correction before inversion, with the intention of holding back more ultraviolet light during cyanotype exposure and preserving greater tonal separation in the finished print. The comparison shows how the structure of the digital negative was altered while leaving the clear background largely unchanged.
August 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
jevoncarey.bsky.social
Final toned print, part dry.
I’m going to have another look at the negative and see if I can reprint it with a little more luminance in the lower midtones.
#photography #cyanotype #alternativeprocess #analoguephotography
An 8 × 8 inch hand-coated cyanotype of a single dahlia, photographed while still partly drying after bleaching and toning in black tea. The square print lies on a dark charcoal surface. The original Prussian blue has been transformed into muted warm brown, plum-grey and charcoal tones. The dahlia fills most of the image, with overlapping petals radiating from a dense central structure. The upper petals are lighter and clearly separated, while the lower petals gradually disappear into the darker surrounding field, creating a low-key, atmospheric image. A narrow cream paper border surrounds the sensitised area, with irregular hand-brushed edges and visible brush strokes along the top and bottom. The textured surface of the paper is clearly visible throughout the print. The image remains slightly damp, so its final colour and density are still settling.
August 19, 2026 at 8:58 AM
jevoncarey.bsky.social
Yesterday’s Dahlia cyanotype after being left to dry and oxidise overnight, allowing the deep Prussian blue to develop.
Next to it, the same print after bleaching, ready for tea toning.
#photography #cyanotype #alternativeprocess #analoguephotography
Image 1 — Oxidised cyanotype An 8 × 8 inch hand-coated cyanotype print of a single dahlia flower, photographed lying on a dark surface after drying and oxidising overnight. The flower occupies the centre of a roughly square field of deep Prussian blue, with its layered petals emerging in paler blue-grey tones. Fine detail and tonal gradation remain visible through the petals, particularly around the tightly structured centre and the lighter upper petals. The sensitised area has irregular hand-brushed edges, leaving a narrow border of uncoated white paper. Brush strokes are especially visible along the upper and lower edges. The print has developed the rich, dense blue characteristic of a fully oxidised cyanotype. Image 2 — Bleached cyanotype The same 8 × 8 inch dahlia cyanotype immediately after bleaching and before tea toning. The print lies wet in a clear processing tray. Most of the intense Prussian blue has been removed, leaving a much paler grey-blue and slightly yellow-brown image. The dahlia remains clearly visible, with individual petals and the darker central structure retaining considerable tonal detail. The previously deep blue background has become soft and muted, while the flower’s lighter petals are now almost cream in places. The irregular hand-coated border remains visible around the image. This intermediate stage prepares the iron-based image for subsequent toning with tannins from strong black tea.
August 19, 2026 at 4:52 AM
jevoncarey.bsky.social
Dahlia, Cyanotype in Progress

Out of the wash and into the drying cabinet to oxidise overnight. Tomorrow, bleaching and toning in a nice brew of Yorkshire Tea.

#photography #cyanotype #alternativeprocess #analoguephotography
A square cyanotype print of a single dahlia flower, shown immediately after washing and before final oxidation, bleaching and toning. The flower fills most of the coated area, its layered petals emerging in pale blue and white against a rich, dense cyan-blue background. Fine tonal gradations remain visible across the petals, especially toward the centre, where tightly folded forms create a more intricate pattern of light and shadow. The hand-coated sensitiser extends almost to the edges of the paper, leaving an irregular white border and visible brush marks along the top and lower edges. The print rests inside a clear plastic washing tray on a wooden surface. The image was made from a digital negative created from an original monochrome photograph of the dahlia.
August 18, 2026 at 2:19 PM