The Processes used in "Everything is Alternative"

Photography is considered to have started in 1826. That is to say, an image created by light on a light-sensitive surface could be made permanent. In the ensuing 170 years, the technologies available to accomplish this task have advanced from daguerreotypes to calotypes to wet pates to flexible film to color film (with many other processes in between) and on to today’s digital methods. Throughout this history, photographers have discarded methods as each new technological advance arrived. And today, methods used not so long ago are transitioning into historic/alternative processes faster than you can say “Kodak” (anyone remember film?).

Artists have always chosen and manipulated processes in order to achieve their individual visions. Present day photographers have a virtual smorgasbord of techniques to choose from for making images that match what they see with their minds’ eye. From image capture to final print, there are many choices available. Our current show, “Everything is Alternative” showcases the myriad ways in which the photographers at MEG have arrived at their final visions. The prints on the wall present explorations of historic, digital and many other processes. These are the methods used to create the images on exhibit:

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Transfer processes – transfer of inkjet image printed on film to various substrates, using various solvents:

	Maureen  Minehan “Super Sauce” transfer to canvas
	Danny Conant Transfer to gelatin on wood panel with acrylic paint
	Sandy Lebrun-Evans “Super Sauce” transfer to wood panel
	Louise Noakes “Purell” transfer to paper
	Louise Noakes “SuperSauce” transfer to plexiglass with mixed media
	Colleen Henderson “Super Sauce” transfer to “Stone paper”

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Darkroom Processes: 

	Janet Matthews Hand-applied silver gelatin emulsion, with colored pencil, collage, varnish
	Janet Matthews Tea-toned Cyanotype
	Janet Matthews Palladium print
	Karen Keating Silver gelatin print

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Alternative Image Capture Methods: 

	Alan Sislen Digital infrared
	Blake Stenning Toy camera/plastic lens using film
	Karen Keating Toy camera/plastic lens using film
	Eric Johnson Flatbed Scanner

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Digital Methods:

	Clifford Wheeler Digitally manipulated image / Inkjet print
	Susan Meyers Digitally manipulated image / Inkjet print with Watercolor
	Michael Borek Digitally manipulated image / Inkjet Print