Georgian photographer uses a unique method of printing his photographs

Georgian photographer Mindia Midelashvili, currently based in New York, works in the field of fashion, advertising, and travel photography. He removes the latter during his travels. Mindia has always been interested in finding new ways to print his photographs. In his search for various methods of photo printing, the photographer came across the method of cyanotype. Cyanotype is an early non-silver photographic process that produces an image of a blue tint when photographed. An industrial lamp or the sun is used as a light source. The latter method is called Sun printing.

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1. Typically, a printer is used for modern photography printing. This method has many advantages and even an empty cartridge can always be refilled, especially since this service is now offered by many companies (zapravki.net.ua/c205_213-Xerox). But many photographers use other printing methods to make photography more artistic.

2. Georgian photographer Mindia Midelashvili, currently residing in New York, works in the field of fashion, advertising and travel photography.

3. He removes the latter during his travels.

4. Mindia has always been interested in finding new ways to print his photographs.

5. In search of various methods of photo printing, the photographer came across a method of cyanotype.

6. Cyanotype is an early non-silver photographic process that produces a blue tint in photographic printing.

7. An industrial lamp or sun is used as the light source.

8. The last method is called Sun printing.

9. This is an exclusive, unlike anything else form of printing photographs, which was created by the English physicist and astronomer John Herschel in 1842.

10. As a result of manipulation, the image resembles a graphic picture, not a photograph.

11. The chemical solution is applied with a brush to watercolor paper, after which the paper becomes sensitive to UV radiation.

12. By the way, thanks to the application of the solution with a brush, such beautiful stains are obtained.

13. Sometimes the photographer uses tea or coffee for a sepia effect.