In 1842 Sir John Herschel developed what was the first photographic printing technique. A few years later Anna Atkins became the first woman photographer in history applying the technique of Cyanotype to her art.

Today, we can use this technique for our workshops considering its relative simplicity and safety.

The chemistry used for cyanotype printing is non-toxic. It is in fact used, with due caution, also to introduce the little ones to the world of photography.
These are two iron salts, Potassium Ferricyanide and Iron Ammonium Citrate. Diluted and mixed in equal measure they produce a photosensitive emulsion to ultraviolet rays.
The sun was the only abundant source and in fact the first photographs were exposed to the direct light of our star.

I propose different types of workshops, from the demonstration to the two-day in-depth one.
It always starts from a photograph in digital format created with any device or camera. Cyanotype is generous and tolerates the lack of fine detail in the initial image quite well.
In the simplest Cyanotype workshops , we start by presenting the technique and apply it starting from a negative previously created by me.
In the more complex cyanotype masterclass (2 or more days), the key-topic of the creation of an internegative from any digital file is also addressed.
This step is crucial for the success of a cyanotype photo print. However, it is negligible if you want to apply this technique for creative uses such as Anna Atkins.