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Cyanotype Workshop: Creative Printmaking with Light & Nature

Discover the magic of one of the oldest photographic printing processes in this hands-on cyanotype workshop!
Ideal for staff development, team building, or simply taking time out to enjoy a mindful and creative activity, this session introduces participants to the beautiful world of cyanotype—an accessible and engaging analogue photographic process that uses sunlight to create striking blue and white prints.

During this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop, you will:

Learn about the history and science behind cyanotype printing
Explore composition using natural materials (like leaves, flowers, feathers) or personal objects
Create your own unique cyanotype prints on paper or fabric or other materials
Learn about experimental cyanotype techniques
Leave with your finished artwork and the knowledge to try it again at home

No artistic background is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to play. Cyanotype is a great way to reconnect with nature, experiment with design, and take a break from the digital world.

Whether you’re looking to recharge, try something new, or connect with colleagues in a creative setting, this workshop offers a refreshing mix of learning and hands-on making.

This workshop has been delivered widely at universities, schools and to commercial clients.

multiple exposure cyanotype image of ferns

Print sales

Most of my pictures can be purchased as high quality prints. I have added a few of the popular images below along with the prices of prints both framed and unframed.

I normally use Paypal to handle the transaction. If you are interested in buying a print, send me an email letting me know which picture you are interested in buying and I will send you the payment info.

Steps (60cm x 40cm print) £280 framed, £180 unframed.

Loading (60cm x 40cm print) £260 framed, £180 unframed

Original multiple exposure cyanotype print 60cm x 60cm – framed £350, unframed £250

Cranes (60cm x 40cm print) £260 framed, £180 unframed

Ship breakers, Chittagong 12″x12″ £180 unframed

Experimental darkroom workshop

Building on my standard intro to analogue photography and darkroom practice workshops, I also offer experimental analogue photography and darkroom workshops. Some of the topics I cover are completely camera-less such as photograms, multi-enlarger photograms, water-grams and chemigrams. Sessions can also include pinhole photography, extreme pinhole photography and cyanotype printing.

The experimental darkroom workshop is popular with schools, colleges, staff development activities and individuals. If you are interested in this workshop, please get in contact and I can call you back for a chat at a convenient time.

Photograms of ripples in water or ‘watergrams’

Photogram of objects using cyanotype process

Broken bones and brake lights – cyanotype

6 month pinhole photograph Cheney Court near Bath

Photograms and luminograms washing

Promotional photography for University of Bristol’s Medical School

In 2012, I was asked to take pictures of the facilities, staff and students for the University of Bristol’s Medical School. I have recently been asked to return to update the images for their website and social media. Here are some of the pictures.

Students learning how to measure blood pressure

Students working in medical simulation suite

Teaching staff observing students in medical simulation suite

Student working with human simulation mannequin

Students wearing apparatus to simulate patient’s symptoms

Simulation of medical emergency on board a plane

Debrief session after medical emergency simulation on a plane

Simulation of medical emergency on board a plane

Staff and student swimming pool at RUH academy in Bath

Medical students gathering before graduation

Medical students just before officially graduating

Medical students just after officially graduating

Newly graduated doctors in streets of Bristol

Tijuana Vertical Film Festival

My art film ‘Grumbling Hive’ draws on a poem written by Bernard Mandeville in 1714 called the ‘Fable of the Bees‘ is to be screened at the Tijuana Vertical Film Festival in Mexico at the end of August. The festival celebrates experimental and art cinema from around the world. All the films in the festival will have been created in the vertical format.

This film was also on show at the Vertical Film Festival in Rome earlier in the year.

The poem describes how a society can only thrive if rules are broken and the citizens all live selfishly and to excess. Mandeville’s philosophy is often referred to by economists and sociologists.

Thanks to WEVAA for their support in producing this work.

Film still from Grumbling Hive

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