30 Unique and Interesting Photos to Give You a New Perspective on Photography, as Shared on This FB Group

This FB group didn’t just share “pretty photos,” it basically opened a door into the messy, magical world of old-school printing.

And it gets complicated fast, because half the posts are first attempts, the other half are deep experiments. People are mixing chemistry like it’s an art supply list, from “Cyanotype with Black Tea and Hydrogen Peroxide” to a “Green Tea” bleached and toned self-portrait, while others flex entire process builds like the person who designed and built their own camera for gumoil.

By the time “Palladium” and a platinum palladium print backed by 24ct gold show up, you realize this isn’t a feed, it’s a timeline of experiments fighting for the best-looking result.

1. "My First Ever Attempt at Cyanotype Printing"

Ken Cole

2. "Cyanotype Prints"

Ben Felten

3. "Mary with Radiant Leaf Halo 2022 Guyana Chestnut Leaves"

Sean Mabin

4. "Cows. Duotone Cyanotype"

Dorota Bronikowska

5. "Iron-Process Print"

Sanders McNew

6. "Leon 5x7 Salted Paper Print Collodion Wetplate Negative"

Maximilian Zeitler

7. "2011, Cyanotype Over Multiple Color Carbon Tissue"

簡永彬

8. "Toned Cyanotype. Self Portrait"

Julia Matveeva

9. "Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Gum Bichromate Printing. Printmaker’s Friend. Size 16x24cm. Photo by Max Lissenden"

Calvin Grier

10. "Cyanotype with Black Tea and Hydrogen Peroxide"

Leszek Wesołowski

11. "Oil Print (Rowlins) 27 x 47 cm. Paper for Watercolors 32 x 50 cm. Ink for Printing in a Printing House (Offset)"

Alexandr Prymak

12. "Here is a Nautical Ship Scene I Created and Then Captured in Camera onto the Underside of Clear Domed Glass a Few Years Ago, the Image Measuring 35mm in Diameter"

Angie Pember Brockey

13. "Cyanotype, Watercolour Paper Digital Negative from a 35mm Shot"

Maria Georgiadou

14. "Palladium"

Gary Geboy

This is similar to the person deciding whether to expose a friend who posted their sacred family recipe.

15. "Toned Cyanotype. Self Portrait"

Julia Matveeva

16. "I Designed and Built My Own Camera for Ancient Processes. These Are the First Results Using the Process Called Gumoil"

Walter Elsner

17. "Bruyère, Cyanotype"

Yves Debruyne

18. "Man in Flowers #11 - Polaroid Lift Emulsion by Ava Bob"

Ava Bob

19. "Cyanotype"

Gary Geboy

20. "Just Playing Around with Watercolor on Some of My Cyanotypes"

Annette Guy

21. "Eco-Polymer Print. Made with Printmaker’s Friend. Photo by Martin Bennie Photography"

Calvin Grier

22. "My First Cyanotype, Shown by a Wonderful Teacher and Friend, Wendy, Using One of My Favorite Portraits on 35mm"

Stephanie Popoola

23. "Cyanotype, Bleached and Toned in Green Tea. Developed in a Dilute Vinegar Solution 20ml/L"

Andrew Turner

24. "Nepenthes. Kuching, Malaysia. Platinum Palladium Print on Vellum, Backed by 24ct Gold. 15x15cm"

Barrie Watts

25. "Wet Cyanotype"

Paulina Skonieczna

26. "Gouville 4. Bichromated Rubber"

Michel Lersy

27. "Lumenprint on Vintage Photographic Paper"

Lisa Bakke Art

28. "Waxing a Couple of Test Salt Prints Made Directly from 8x10 Dryplate Negatives"

D Anson Brody

29. "Boats of Essaouira (Collage). Gum Bichromate CMYK 5 Layers 30 x 30 cm. Fabriano Artistico Paper"

Alexandr Prymak

30. "Mike Jackson Creates the Illusion of Geometric Sculptures Using Just Controlled Light"

Mike Jackson

The moment “My First Ever Attempt at Cyanotype Printing” pops up, the whole scroll starts feeling like a behind-the-scenes lab tour, not a gallery walk.

Then Mary’s “Radiant Leaf Halo 2022 Guyana Chestnut Leaves” lands, and suddenly the same cyanotype process looks like it can glow, not just stain.

Finally, the group goes full flex with “Nepenthes… Platinum Palladium Print on Vellum, Backed by 24ct Gold,” and that’s when it hits, everyone’s playing a different version of the same game.

So, if you're curious about trying out some new art methods or just want to see some truly fascinating pictures, this Facebook group is the place to be. You don't have to be an artist yourself to appreciate how awesome and beautiful these forms of art are.

Go take a look, and you might just discover something that blows you away.

You leave the feed obsessed with the process, not just the picture.

Before you spill your own “secret recipe,” read how one friend betrayed trust. Debating Whether to Share Secret Family Recipe, AITA?