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Thanks guys. I've been out of the print making business for awhile, but am embarking again with some recent photos. Looking at the print in hand, I feel like the dog's nose is close to the border in...

Nice ones definitely. What paper are you using, and what formula? I personally like out of focus elements in my prints. Part of the reason is they seem to add more dynamic range to the print without...

On Earl's suggestion, and because I had all the chemicals I needed for it on hand, I mixed up a batch of Ware's "New" Cyanotype. My first foray into Cyanotypes was a Photographer's Formulary kit for...

I've mixed up some of Mike Ware's formula, and I had forgotten how finicky it is about paper etc. I did a test print to make sure that it indeed was working, and ended up with a horrible yellow fog...

You know, Earl, when I first used Fabriano Artistico, it was with Ware's formula, and I didn't acidify it. I will have to try it again with the traditional process as well. I do like both formulas,...

Well done, Earl!

I'm going to have to make up some of Mike Ware's new process, and do some side by side testing myself. 9 steps versus 17 is definitely quite a difference. I do think that the...

The attached print is of the traditional cyanotype process 50/50 mixture on Stonehenge paper, and using the Denver, Colorado sunlight to expose. This was done on a cloudy day. I've not done any...

Earl, nice print, and nice photo! You got a great tonal range. I did my first cyanotypes with Mike Ware's process, and it was from using his process that I taught myself to acidify the first bath in...

You've seen many different opinions here regarding pinhole cameras. Some folks like the simplest thing possible, and others get quite complex with their construction. I tend to choose a middle...

DaCh, For my small array of 3 Watt LEDs I picked up a constant current power supply. It was only 23 dollars including shipping from a US supplier. Yes, not as cheap as a LM317, but then I also don't...

Sounds interesting DaCh. Your LEDs sound similar to the ones I had, though I payed more 2 years ago. I make prints larger than 4 x 5, and my experiments with them gave pretty uneven results. I was...

Looks good, though your paper looks colored more like tea toning. I've not used wine tannin, but I've used tannin from the chemistry supply here in town, and who knows where it came from, but it...

This project just gained some new life. I was able to source some 3 watt 365 nm UV LEDs. I am tired of having to hope for sunny weekends, which actually is pretty normal here, but also I'm tired of...

Nice tonal range, and sharp for pinhole. I like your tests.

That is the kind of work I like to see, and makes me want to own one. I don't know that I can afford your work (or Steve Irvine's), but I really like it. Almost made me peruse eBay for an old...

Yes, Evan, I agree with you. Stonehenge really works for me well, but I've found that Twinrocker works even better. I haven't an image yet on Twinrocker that I'd care to share, but it really seems to...

Thanks Earl. I think it was from you that I first learned that a cyanotype should be overexposed for bleaching and toning, and I absolutely agree with you. It's interesting to find the detail still...

I had some over-exposed cyanotypes of this print, so I experimented with bleaching with calcium carbonate, and toning with tannin. I ended up with this sort of duotone effect where the darker regions...

Thanks Evan, I was thinking along those lines, but hadn't come to that exact conclusion. Thinking back though, the Stonehenge paper does tend to have more wash off during development. I still like...

After a long layoff, I've finally started printing up some cyanotypes again. My standard go-to paper is Stonehenge, and it has been excellent for me. I was ordering some things, and on a whim, threw...

My preferred developer is dilute Rodinal with semi-stand development, but I'm going to try the Barry Thornton two bath method with some rollfilm soon. These are the methods that I like. I really love...

Very nice Earl! I like how the cyanotype process enhances the vanishing point in the composition. It seems to really make it work in a way that might not be as successful with a higher resolution...

Thank you all! I finally figured out how to make it back on here after the upgrade. I've had a busy few months with selling a house (FINALLY! YAY!) and a 3 week vacation in Europe. I'm currently in...

Good reminder. This weekend I'm making sure I have everything I need for photography, and taking everything out for a test drive. On past vacations I've forgotten a charger for the digital camera,...

I'm spending 3 weeks in Europe in September, travelling from Colorado where I live. Roughly 1 week each in Amsterdam, Barcelona, and near Siena. I'll be taking a ton of digital vacation photos as the...