TRICKS OF THE LIGHT

CELEBRATE THE LIGHT OF SPRINGTIME BY TRYING YOUR HAND AT SUN PRINTING

Compiled by: FRANCES AMBLER

Sun printing sounds magical and actually the process is about as close to magic as you can get. By applying a light-sensitive dye to a piece of paper or fabric and exposing it to sunlight, you’ll see it change colour before your eyes! Where things get extra interesting is when you start shielding areas from the sunlight to create intricate prints and patterns. As the process requires very little kit or set-up, it’s a simple and satisfying way to make your mark. It’s a method with a proud heritage – it links back to the earliest days of photography and cyanotyping (see below). The very first images made using this method were of botanical specimens and plants and flowers, reeds and grasses offer easy to find and distinctive templates. However, anything…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2017 - Issue 58

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