Calling all Mumbai art lovers, for an engaging Cyanotype Photographic Printing workshop with NID graduate Mayur Kakreli. Wondering what is Cyanotype Photographic Printing? Mostly used by engineers as a low-cost option, it is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print.

The two-day session will begin with converting digital photographs into digital negatives, while Mayur explains the process and makes the final sample print. He will provide the negative prints to all the students, so they can try their hands on printing in the second half.

On the second day (Sunday), an explanation of the various types of techniques and procedures of the toning processes will be demonstrated in the first half. Based on this understanding, the students will be guided on how to prepare their own Cyanotype prints.

Mayur Kakreli has a PG Diploma and MA in Photography from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (2013) and a degree in BFA from M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara (2005). Kakreli is a Kalpana Reddy Award recipient and has also received funding from the Ford Foundation for his projects. He has worked on projects across India with IGNCA and OLAKH and works as a freelance photographer and documentarian.

Enjoy the session with some tea and refreshments.

Supplies provided:

-Chemicals - Ferric ammonium citrat, Potassium Ferricyanide

-A4 Drawing Paper

-A4 Canson or Fabriano Paper for Final Print

-UV Light Source

-2 Print/ Participant

What you need to bring:

-Safety mask

-Safety Glasses

-Hand Gloves

-Flat Paint watercolor brush, No. 12 or bigger than no. 12

-Laptop with Photoshop (If Possible)

-Participants can bring their own set of Digital Photographs (Optional)