Photography & New Media
Code: P1027-25
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Open to All
Students of any skill and knowledge level.
Alternative Processes Unleashed: Cyanotype and Gum Bichromate
Aug 4 - 8, 2025
9AM-5PM
Tuition: $1,325.00
Studio Fee: $150.00
Registration Fee: $45.00
NEW: Tuition includes the welcome dinner and daily lunch
Registration Information
Concept
The deceptively simple cyanotype process is one of the oldest photographic printing methods, steeped in a rich history and offering a stunning array of exquisite and mysterious blues. In this workshop, students embark on an exploration of this timeless technique, experimenting on various papers to create both photograms and photographs while learning to produce digital negatives. While cyanotype stands alone as a popular choice for contemporary photographic artists, many practitioners continue to innovate by toning their prints with a variety of organic botanical toners, allowing for a remarkable range of colors and hues. This versatile process seamlessly integrates with other alternative techniques, including gum bichromate. Participants also explore the exciting possibilities of layering gum bichromate over their cyanotypes, engaging fully with the vibrant color aspects of this combined process. This hands-on experience not only deepens their understanding of cyanotype but connects them to its rich artistic heritage.
Media & Techniques
Cyanotype, gum bichromate, digital printing, Adobe Photoshop, digital negative processes, contact printing
Faculty
Diana Bloomfield
A fine art photographer for 40 years, Diana Bloomfield specializes in 19th-century photographic printing techniques, creating visual narratives through her handmade prints and one-of-a-kind artist books. Internationally exhibited and published, Bloomfield’s art is also in a number of public and private collections, including the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, FL and in the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe, NM.
Tuition: $1,325.00
Studio Fee: $150.00
Registration Fee: $45.00
NEW: Tuition includes the welcome dinner and daily lunch
Registration Information
Join Waitlist for Alternative Processes Unleashed: Cyanotype and Gum Bichromate
Thank you for your interest in the waitlist. When space in a workshop or program becomes available, registration will open on the website. Everyone on the waitlist will be emailed to alert them of the opening. This ensures that everyone has an equal opportunity to register for the workshop or program.
Photography & New Media
Photography has always been a vital part of Anderson Ranch, one in which students explore visual storytelling through a variety of contexts and concepts. The program has uniquely evolved to focus on both traditional photography and new media— making it one of the only workshop settings of its kind. Three floors of the Fischer Photography Center house state-of-the-art equipment, including three photography studios, two Mac labs, a traditional darkroom, and a lighting studio with strobe and continuous lighting for photography and video.
All Photography workshops are rooted in the same idea—powerful art requires rigorous inquiry of techniques and ideas. We focus on technical skills, content and critical dialog. Students have access to color-managed media labs equipped with 24-inch iMacs, flatbed and film scanners, Epson printers, and cutting-edge software including Adobe Creative Cloud. When appropriate, students utilize strobe and tungsten lighting equipment, seamless backdrops, green screen, audio and video recording equipment and Epson large-format printers.
The Ranch Photography and New Media team creates an inspiring environment, allowing artists of all levels to explore lens-based media and the journey of artistic discovery in the unparalleled setting of the Colorado Rockies.
Anderson Ranch is happy to extend a tuition discount* in one- and two-week adult photography and new media summer workshops** for members of SPE and the Center for Fine Art Photography at the student membership level or above. Please email reg@
Workshop Details
Workshop Supplies
For general information about studio access, shipping, and more, please visit our info page.
If you have any questions regarding your supplies for your workshop, please contact Esther Macy Nooner, [email protected].
Provided by Anderson Ranch
Equipment
- 24" iMac
- Adobe Suite
- Epson Flatbed Scanner
- Epson P800 SureColor Printer
- UV Exposure Unit
- 24" iMac
- Adobe Suite
- Epson Flatbed Scanner
- Epson P800 SureColor Printer
- UV Exposure Unit
Supplies
- Alternative process chemistries
- Painters tape, rulers, cutting mat, paper towels, blades, scissors
- Transparencies for digital negatives
- Various papers, allottment per student
- Alternative process chemistries
- Painters tape, rulers, cutting mat, paper towels, blades, scissors
- Transparencies for digital negatives
- Various papers, allottment per student
What you need to bring
Required Tools and Supplies
- Archive of images, digital or physical
- External hard drive or access to cloud storage
- Archive of images, digital or physical
- External hard drive or access to cloud storage
Optional Tools and Supplies
- Apron**
- Digital Camera and accessories
- Materials to ship artworks**
- Sketchbook/Journal**
- White (or light colored) T-shirt for screen printing**
- Apron**
- Digital Camera and accessories
- Materials to ship artworks**
- Sketchbook/Journal**
- White (or light colored) T-shirt for screen printing**
* Available for purchase in the studio.
** Available to purchase at the Anderson Ranch ArtWorks Store for 10% off.
Learn more about shipping supplies and artwork to and from the Ranch in the Student Handbook.
Lodging & Meals
Housing is limited and includes shared and private lodging options. Reservations will be managed on a first-come, first-served basis. The earlier you reserve housing, the better your chance of receiving your preferred option. Please note: Workshop costs do not include accommodations.
NEW: Tuition includes a welcome dinner and lunches. In our effort to foster a stronger sense of community and accessibility at Anderson Ranch, we include the welcome dinner and all lunches as part of the tuition for summer workshop students. Our hope is that this adjustment will encourage all students to come together to share meals and engage in meaningful conversations. The Ranch Café Meal Plan, which is included with Room and Board fees, strives to provide healthy, creative meals that will nourish your artistic creativity. Learn more.
We have established a Business Safety Plan with added layers of precaution that prioritize the health and safety of our staff, students, faculty and guests while continuing to provide you with the Anderson Ranch experience that you know and enjoy.
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Scholarships, College Credit & Discounts
Making Art Accessible
Applications for scholarship support are encouraged. Specific scholarships are funded by Ranch supporters, either through endowed funds or special gifts.
Many colleges and universities offer college credit for workshops taken at Anderson Ranch. Discounts are available for students and teachers.
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