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

In a world full of different ways to express what you love through art, there's a vast array to choose from. If you're into creating visual art, such as photographs or drawings, there are more options available than just taking pictures or drawing on your computer.

While many people are familiar with these methods, there are some cool and unique ways to create art that not everyone knows about.

Have you ever heard of gum bichromate, kallitype, or chrysotype? They might sound like fancy scientific terms, but they're special techniques for making images using fascinating chemistry tricks.

Each technique has its own unique recipe and steps to follow, resulting in images that look different from what you'd achieve with a camera or a filter on your phone.

There's a large Facebook group called "Alternative Photographic Processes," where over 48,000 people who love these unique art-making methods come together. They share pictures of their artwork for everyone to see and discuss how they created them.

It's like a big online club where everyone shares and showcases their impressive art projects. The images these artists create are truly special. You can find portraits that look like they're from another era or pictures with such fine details that you'd think they're magical.

And the gold-toned images made with chrysotype? They're like little pieces of history that glow.

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

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

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.