Intro To Alternative Processes
July 13th - August 3rd, 2025
Sundays, 10AM - 1PM
In this 4 week course we will cover the basics of “camera-less” photography. This is a hands on course where we will cover a new technique every week and you will take home anything you create during the class. This is an experimental process so the possibilities of what you can create are endless!
Week 1: Lumens
Week 2: Cyanotypes
Week 3: Phytograms
Week 4: Chemigrams
Prerequisites:
A basic understanding of photographic principles.
You have the option to bring your own digital negatives which we can help you with if you are interested in bringing your own. We will go over what materials to bring at the end of the first class, and we will go over materials to bring week to week.
Taught by Emma Backer
Emma Backer is a Pittsburgh native who fell in love with photography as a young child at summer camp and succeeded in making it her profession. She went to Rochester Institute of Technology where she graduated with a BFA in fine art photography and art history. Since moving to New York City Emma has been able to use her photography background working throughout the photo industry including artist agencies, publishing houses, stock sites and most recently tech companies. Her work has been featured in galleries and festivals such as AnalogueNow Photo Festival, PH21 Gallery, The Stage Gallery, Vermont Center for Photography and others.
Gallery of alternative photography examples provided by your teacher, Emma Backer. All works are unique images created using Alternative Process techniques.
