Project 8 (Temperaprint and Cyanotype)

Temperaprint

Temperaprint is the process of using a combination of chemicals, eggs and using ultraviolet light to adjust the exposure and the looks of a photo,  which usually results in a light pink hue. The two eggs are used in order to create a seal on top of the film in order to create a hard  layer on top of the picture. In order to get the correct hue of a photo, you need to roll several layers of a solution of multiple chemicals that have been mixed with the eggs.  After rolling the mixture on the photo you set the photo under a UV light and use the light to "cure" the photo and harden it, giving the photo it's final pink hue. An example of this type of photo is below:

I then created an example of a Temperaprint using a photo that I took earlier this year at Washington Park:

Here are what you need in order to create a Temperaprint photo

• Small paint tray
• Half inch paint brush
• High density foam glossing roller
• Artist acrylic paint
• Measuring spoons
• Pallet knife
• Gloves
• Saturated solution of ammonium dichromate
• Flow aid
• Two eggs
• Three sealable jars
• Set of kitchen measuring spoons
• Disposable gloves
• Plastic tea strainer
• Film

Chater, Alex. “Temperaprint (Chater).” AlternativePhotography.com, 8 Apr. 2017, www.alternativephotography.com/temperaprint-chater/.

Chater, Alex, and Peter Fredrick. “The Fundamentals of Temperaprint.” AlternativePhotography.com, Alternative Photography, 23 Jan. 2017, www.alternativephotography.com/the-fundamentals-of-temperaprint/.

The second type of photo that we learned about was the Cyanotype which is a type of photo in which there are extreme contrast in the photo, usually using blues and whites, or other vibrant colors. An example of this photo is using an object around a plain or solid color background and a vibrant object to make a photo with a large contrast between the background and the object.