Anthotypes: The Complete Guide to Making Photographs with Plants and Sunlight (Learn Alternative Photographic Processes) by Malin Fabbri

Learn this eco-friendly photographic process in a definitive, step-by-step guide — from selecting and preparing plants to creating and preserving beautiful prints made with sunlight. Discover how to make emulsions from pigments in plants, fruits, and flowers, choose suitable papers, and print vibrant colours in the sun. This much-anticipated expanded edition of Anthotypes has been developed through several years of testing and teaching and is suitable for both beginners and experienced artists. Anthotypes will make you look at flowers and plants in a whole new light, and this book will teach you how to create prints from objects, plants, or digital photographs, select suitable plants and paper, address chemical considerations, explore methods for colour variations, and gain deeper insight into the longevity of your images. Rich with artist examples, scientific insights, and practical guidance, Anthotypes bridges a 19th-century photographic discovery with 21st-century eco-friendly creative practice. “Anthotypes captures the poetry of making photographs with light and living colour. It reminds us that photography can be fragile, playful, and deeply connected to nature – an alchemy of time and transformation. Having worked with the first edition, I’ve seen how invaluable this book is to artists and experimenters alike, and this new edition builds beautifully on that legacy – an inspiring guide to one of photography’s most magical processes.” – Sue Wright, Chair, the Royal Photographic Society, Women in Photography. Read more