Alternative processes and journalling

Well finally I get around to posting some of those things I've scanned! I've been experimenting with some 'alternate processes' which, really, is all chemical processing these days if you ask me because who still prints in the darkroom? Very few people, that's who.
Anyway, the first ones are cyanotypes, and the others are instant film image transfers. In between them are some random journal pages. My image transfer technique needs some improvements (or a lot of improvements) but word on the internet seems to be that fuji instant film just doesn't compare with polaroid when it comes to images transfers. SIGH. They didn't scan too well either, which is probably because I fail at scanning. It's funny how scanning makes some things look better than in real life (snapshot film prints, collages) and some things look worse (see example below).


Wigwam motel, San Bernardino


The Heidelberg Project, Detroit


Phillip Island





(quote from My So-Called Life)





Accompanying this quote by Ira Glass is the first ever cyanotype I made, about 4 years ago from a crappy kit I bought online.


These are quotes transcribed from an article I really like written by Martin McKenzie-Murray called 'We can communicate clearly, but who listens anyway?'

Mentone Beach


Santa Monica pier