Low-Tech Photography

I spent a week at the beginning of July in London, Slade School of Art, taking part in a Low- tech photography course. I had so much fun and produced a number of photographs. Learnt a few new techniques and consolidated some others. Here are a few of my favourites

Firstly Pinhole

This chair was one of my favourite places to sit, was so keen on getting a pinhole image of it I had to ask a guy to move! The camera was an old coffee can

I made a couple of saltprints – this is my favourite

Played about in the darkroom with photograms

A technique completely new to me was Gum bichromate, which uses gum arabic, dichromate and watercolour pigment. Loved the technique but I need to learn to be a little more subtle with the colours!

Also used a liquid emulsion to cover objects, making them photosensitive. The group tried it on rocks and leaves – with limited success. I tried it on cardboard- worked really well

I then decided to use something that be ephemeral,like my course and time in London. I think this is my favourite image ever – made from a banana skin and the end of old keys.

Not everything I tried was a success- tried anthotype using spinach, then tried with roses made pretty coloured paper – with a very faint image.