​​Bristol Community Darkroom, St Pauls Learning Centre​

 

We are exhibiting a selection of exciting experimental images created in a series of Outdoor Photography workshops that took place in allotments, parks, gardens and outdoor green spaces at locations in and around St Pauls, Ashley and Eastville, Bristol, over the summer of 2021 as we emerged from Lockdown No. 3.​ Local community groups and members of the public were invited to participate in the workshops. We explored several alternative cameraless photographic techniques using the power of plants and the action of sunlight to create prints of leaves, flowers, grasses and other natural items chosen by workshop participants.​

 

Mounted and framed images are available for sale. A3 images in 50 x 70cms frames at £150 each.

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Processes used in the Workshops:

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Turmeric Printing

Light sensitive material made using turmeric coated onto paper to create a delightful yellow image which can then be toned in borax to turn it red.

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Cyanotypes

Iron based salts coated onto paper, exposed, then washed in water to create a beautiful blue print which can be intensified in hydrogen peroxide.

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Lumens Printing

Prints on silver-based photographic paper which reacts in sunlight to create a range of subtle earthy colours.

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Chemigrams

Using developer made from coffee, vitamin C and washing soda to enhance the photographic image made on silver based photographic paper.​

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See our Resources for more info about the processes used.​​​​