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▲Glenys Garnett
Glenys Garnett is a
Wakefield-based
landscape, nature
photographer and
creative artist.
She gives talks
and training on creative photography
and compositing techniques. See
http://www.ggcreativeimages.co.uk.Paper
Use a heavyweight
paper that can
withstand the
washing process. Hot
pressed papers are
the best for keeping
the whites white and
the blue rich.Cyanotype
kit
Take the stress out
of getting all the
individual parts and
purchase a ready-to-go
kit. This one from
Fotospeed costs £40.image maker Glenys Garnett
has some expert advice when
it comes to making your own.
‘Cyanotypes can be created in a
number of ways but it generally
involves preparing a surface
with a chemical mix of iron
compounds. You don’t need
a darkroom to sensitise your
surface medium, you just need
to be out of direct UV light –
so a small alcove away
from sunlight is fi ne. Once
your paper has been exposed
to the UV light and then
washed in water it will
produce blue images.’
Glenys points out that one
of the advantages of making
cyanotypes is that all the
materials you need are cheap,
easy to obtain and can be
picked up in most hardware
stores. ‘This includes rinsing
trays, rubber gloves, mixing
containers, etc. The chemicals
are easily available to order
online usually in a powder
form ready to mix, and storage
life is very long.’
Another fellow creative like
Glenys is photographer Jo
Stephen from Dorset, and
she is also an expert in theJo Stephen
Jo is a photographer
who has worked in
nature conservation and
the arts. Jo documents
the natural world, and
uses creative methods
to connect to the landscape. Visit
http://www.jostephenphotography.
wordpress.com.Build up your
cyanotype using
different objects
and substances