Step into the historic photographic process popularized by pioneering botanist and photographer Anna Atkins, whose plant studies are recognised as the first photographic books ever published. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to mix and apply cyanotype chemistry, prepare materials for printing, and explore a variety of surfaces and objects suitable for creating unique images.  

Working with botanicals, found objects, negatives, and other materials, you’ll discover how light and shadow transform simple compositions into beautiful Prussian blue prints. Weather permitting, we’ll use natural sunlight to make exposures outdoors and experience the process as early practitioners did. Perfect for beginners, Simply Cyanotype invites curiosity, experimentation, and creative discovery through one of photography’s most accessible and enchanting techniques. You’ll take home three 5×7 cyanotypes for display as a series in your home or to individually give as gifts to those in your life who appreciate original, hand-made art.