Author: jnanian
more waxed paper negatives
over the past few months i have been using paper negatives instead of film, and making photograms when i make cyanotypes. in other words, instead of using a film negative
another rubbing print
getting the hang of making rubbings and converting them to cyanotype negatives .. people who do rubbings, make it look so easy. i watched some lady on youtube making a
what the heck is a photograph, really ..
from time to time i get asked what is a photograph. i sometimes know how to answer, i know what i was told, and taught. i know what i
cyanotype paper coated
mixed new chemistry ( 200cc ) this morning and prepared paper to coat this afternoon. i learned form a very wise person at the RISD store that my favorite cyanotype
the caffenol cookbook
six, almost seven years ago i was given a recipe for caffenol c film developer by a friend whitey. I met this guy named whitey .. an artist and teacher
Agfa Shur Shot
i was given an agfa shur shot camera years ago and didn’t use it much. it is a box camera from the 1930s, a basic camera. it isn’t the most
HURRICANE SANDY
I will be donating 50% of all profits to Hurricane Sandy Relief ( until 2013 ) I have 300+ images in my IMAGEKIND gallery ( jnanian.imagekind.com ) thanks ~ john
tiles and lumen prints
i have been making lumen prints for a while now they are created by putting things onto a piece of photo paper and leaving it in the sun. the sun
latest fun
i have hundreds of frames and sheets of film exposed from years of photographing out the car window. i really enjoy the movement and effect of a slow shutter speed,
providence
i am involved with a project with a few other photographers in rhode island … the providence grid project. it was thought of by a photographer named paul shelasky. together
occupasusatuxet cove ( paswonquitte )
behind where i live is the cove the real name for it is occupasusatuxet cove ( paswonquitte ) which means -small cove on tidewater – it is an inlet on
chepiwanoxet
i have been spending more time at chepiwanoxet island these days. years ago it was an island, but when the gaulidette airplane factory was there, they trucked in dirt and
Cyclone #3 Camera
many years ago i bought a cyclone #3 camera on ebay. at the time, i was buying old falling plate cameras, removing the shutters, cleaning them, and reselling them. i
cyanotypes and sun prints
i have been kind of busy the past few weeks and haven’t had a chance to update my blog. since my last post i have added about 60 or 80
