Ana's photographic kitchen

UlrikeMayrhuber

Dear Community, € Ana's Photographic Kitchen has introduced a technique for developing analogue paper photograms using only edible ingredients, called Anatype(TM). On the one hand, there is a kit with instructions for creating your own first photograms using this technique without professional darkroom equipment; furthermore, there are plans to launch a kit for schools in the future to give children the opportunity to learn about the analogue process at school. € I belong to a generation that grew up with analogue photography but didn’t have the opportunity to learn about it at school. So, at the age of 12, I started building my own pinhole camera with a friend – without any instructions and, ultimately, not really successfully, but we had fun :) That’s why I think a kit like this, designed for the new generation, is a wonderful way to introduce people to analogue photography. € The images developed using this process are certainly always unique, making them exciting even for the experimental photographers amongst us (see attachment). There is currently a crowdfunding campaign underway to help produce these kits. Why not take a look at the project and support it? I think it’s a wonderful way to inspire a new generation. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/worlds-first-photographic-cooking-kit-diy-photography--2#/? € € I’d love to hear your feedback on what you think of the project.. All the best, Ulrike € €

highscore

Hi Ulrike. I wish you every success with your project. But one question immediately springs to mind. What chemicals are you using? We’re all familiar with vitamin C as a developer, but by the time we get to the fixing stage, that’s the end of the ‘organic’ approach – then we’ve got a problem that can’t just be poured down the drain. Of course, I don’t know what your photographic paper is based on. But if it’s based on silver, things get interesting. If you don’t want to reveal anything about your chemicals, I understand. After all, you shouldn’t give away any project secrets. And the ‘indigo’ in your web address also seems to point away from silver. Once again, good luck! Kind regards, Highscore