The Blue Steps: Cyanotype

My cyanotype began with a picture that was taken in Greece this past summer, which was never really intended to have anything to do with this photography course. However, looking at the hundreds of stones and dimensions of the photograph, I realized how interesting it would look inverted and turned into a cyanotype. I had never created one before and didn't really know if it would turn out the way I hoped, but took my chances.

Apparently I was lucky, because after only the first try at this, it came out the perfect shade of blue and had been exposed for just enough time. I was very happy with the final result and even more happy that I did not have to make several attempts at it before getting a good end product.  It really reminds me of Europe and all of the amazing, historical sites that have been there for ages and ages because of its distressed look. The cyanotype was my favourite of all the alternative processes because of how different and imperfect it is to look at. With all of the shades of blue, it makes the image go from a simple photograph to a piece of art.