cyanotypes

Anna Atkins -was a botanist and photographer from England . She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographs. there is also speculation that she was the first ever woman to create a photograph.  Anna Atkins had been taught by  William Talbot how to use his invention one being the photogenic drawing technique where an object is placed on light sensitised paper  is then exposed to the sun to make an image) and calotype. Atkins was known to have had access to a camera in 1841 giving into more speculation saying she was the first woman photography. some other sources imply that constance talbot was first ever woman photographer because there is no archived photo's taken by Ann Atkins that have been archived.

 John Hershel - Sir John Herchel was an English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist,inventor, and experimental photographer. In 1839, Herschel invented the term 'photography' which means light-drawing or sun-writing from the roots for light and the graph to draw. While many early experimenters added to the creation of photography but Herschel brought his knowledge from astronomy and chemistry to make chemical compounds as well and the importance of the light spectrum in the processes of putting images on surfaces. 

Malin Fabbri - is Swedish photographer trained in the UK. Malin decided to combine her academic and practical experience and started the website alternative photography in 1999. its used as a source of information and research for diffrent photographic processes and represents over 400 artist. Malin currently overseesas editor. She researches alternative photographic processes, makes her own prints and runs workshops. Malin has also worked professionallywith big media names like Time magazine and CNBC Europe. Malin is the co-author of Blueprint to cyanotypes and From pinhole to print, the editor of the alternative photography art book Alternative Photography: Art and Artists, Edition Irepresenting 115 artists working in alternative photographic processes Explore the darkroom in your garden and make photographs using plants.