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Fifth Digital Negative for Cyanotype Workshop at 92Y

12/25/2017

Dec. 11, 2017. My fifth digital negative for cyanotype workshop at 92Y part of the cyanotype class by Karen Lindsay.

Digital Negative for Cyanotype Workshop

2/11/2017

(Updated Feb. 11, 2017) For students who attended the workshop, I make a list of some info and links you may want to review. If you have any question. Please leave your message at the bottom or contact me via email

1. Cyanotype and Van Dyke curve setting for download (see page 12 cyanotype curve and adjustment on 102 book, see 4A section on page 4 in the 101 book)

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2. I know some students do not have photoshop software. I find the safe website for freedownload. This is a Photoshop CS2 free download I already test and working...no spam or virus. It is very old software. It will not work with latest OS computer.

or buy the creative cloud service at adobe.com $9.99/mo for individual Photoshop CC and Lightroom
https://creative.adobe.com/plans?single_app=photoshop&promoid=65FN7XFX&mv=other

or buy photoshop element for $100 http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/features.html

3. Where to buy the materials: (see page 18 Materials section on Digital Negative 102 book)

4. In case you need the reference. You can view the 101 book - ePublishing version issuu.com
or buy the latest version 102 book at blurb.com

5. Making digital negative from your mobile device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Samsung S3-S4). These are steps to follow:

Download adobe photoshop express app (PSX) from your Apple store or Play store.
Open your image from camera roll in PSX app
Using 2 filter effect black & white and invert to make your image become digital negative.
You can also use their image adjustment function to enhance your image. Experiment with exposure, highlight, brightness & contrast and sharpness until you get the image that you like.
Save your negative image to camera roll.
Set up your iCloud (skip this step if your iCloud already set up). You will be able to print out negative image from your home computer. Also you can transfer files via Dropbox. Or print your image from iPhone direct to the printer via AirPrint.
In case you have photoshop software in your home computer. You may apply cyanotype curve setting (see page 12 cyanotype curve and adjustment on 102 book, see 4A section on page 4 in the 101 book) before you print them out.

6. Additional information to enhance your black and white photo before invert to negative file. For student who need to fix the lighten and darken in specific area on your photo. This video will show you how to convert color images to black-and-white, and explores the target adjustment tool. View the video

The most effective techniques for converting images to black and white (Video)

11/10/2014

The most effective techniques for converting images to black and white
Additional info to enhance your digital negative for cyanotype!
This video will show how to do the selection or only target area you want to have adjustment or when you need to fix the lighten or darken in some area on your photo before you convert to negative file for cyanotype.

For Cyanotype negative, You can skip the color balance option because we need only black and white for making our negative file.

Digital Negative for Cyanotype 102 Book

10/28/2014

Digital Negative for Cyanotype 102
Step-By-Step Tutorial With Screenshots for Beginners

By Poramit Thantapallit

Print book: 20 pages
Publish date: Oct 27, 2014
Price: $24.99
Where to buy: blurb.com

This tutorial will help beginners to get started quickly how to create a digital negative for cyanotype. Screenshots will walk you through with organized explanation of all tools, layers, photo adjustment settings and printing. Including list of materials you need and where to buy them.

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Private Lesson for Digital Negative for Cyanotype
Anybody who would like to learn in-depth about digital negative for cyanotype. Please contact me via this blog comment or email me.

Using curve adjustment layers in Photoshop

1/21/2014

Check out this tutorial video. Using the curve adjustment layer in Adobe Photoshop to enhance your cyanotype negative.

First Digital Negative Workshop at NA

11/22/2013