Print Your Photographs as Cyanotype

Turn your photographs into luminous blue cyanotype prints in this hands-on workshop with Parish Stapleton in Redfern, Sydney. Working from your own digital image, you will learn how to prepare it for cyanotype printing and transform it into a rich photographic print using this historic process.

This workshop is designed for people who want to extend their photography practice through material processes, slow image making, and experimentation. It offers a clear introduction while still leaving room for play, interpretation, and personal expression. This workshop focuses on translating photographic images into cyanotype prints. You will learn how to prepare a digital photograph for output, make a suitable negative or transparency, and use it to produce a detailed blue and white print by hand.

Parish will guide you through the process step by step, from image selection and preparation through to coating, exposure, washing, and final reveal. Along the way, you will gain a deeper understanding of how tone, contrast, density, and material choices affect the final image.

This is both a technical and creative workshop. It is ideal for photographers, artists, and curious beginners who want to explore a slower, more tactile way of working with images.

By the end of the workshop, you will have produced your own photographic cyanotype prints and gained the knowledge to continue experimenting with the process independently.

What you will learn

• How to prepare a photographic image for cyanotype printing
• How to make or use a suitable negative or transparency
• How to coat paper with cyanotype chemistry
• How to expose and develop a photographic cyanotype print
• How tone, contrast, and density affect the final image
• How to continue working with photographic cyanotypes at home

Practical details

Location
Redfern, Sydney

Duration
2.5 hours

Group size
Up to 6 participants

Suitable for
Beginners and experienced creatives

Included
Materials and morning tea

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