LISSY ALTA
SDQ/JFK

 

PHOTO JOURNAL(S)

I have kept journals since middle school, but I have never maintained a photo-based journal. As I explore experiments in botanically dying cyanotypes, these journals serve as space to mess up, think through ideas, reflect and curate some phone photos.

All photos are cyanotypes.

2023 Cellphone Photos:
  • Cover: Peruvian lillies dye
  • Spread 1: Water dripped over emulsion 
  • Spread 2: Cilantro dye
  • Spread 3: Green tea dye
  • Spread 4: Paprika & Sumac dye
  • Spread 5: Coffee dye
  • Spread 6: Coffee dye
  • Spread 7: Red Wine dye
  • Spread 8: Roses & Thyme dye
  • Spread 9: Hibiscus tea dye
  • Spread 10 (right): Mint tea dye