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Exploring Cyanotype
Creative Frames
Faversham, KENT
Sat 21st March 2026
12:30-3:30
£40PP
Faversham, KENT
Sat 21st March 2026
12:30-3:30
£40PP
CAMP BESTIVAL 2026
FREE
30th July-2nd August 2026
Use the power of the sun to create prints! Cyanotype printing is one of the earliest forms of photography, dating back to 1842! To create a print, objects are arranged onto of UV sensitive paper. The paper and objects are then left in the sunshine to expose, the paper will begin to change colour in front of your eyes. Once the paper has been in the sunshine for long enough, it can be washed in tap water to reveal a striking blue and white print.
Suitable for all ages and abilities. Ticket holders only.
All materials will be provided.
30th July-2nd August 2026
Use the power of the sun to create prints! Cyanotype printing is one of the earliest forms of photography, dating back to 1842! To create a print, objects are arranged onto of UV sensitive paper. The paper and objects are then left in the sunshine to expose, the paper will begin to change colour in front of your eyes. Once the paper has been in the sunshine for long enough, it can be washed in tap water to reveal a striking blue and white print.
Suitable for all ages and abilities. Ticket holders only.
All materials will be provided.
Donate via Patreon
✨In 2015, I began to put together a small darkroom onsite at Beach Creative. 10 years on I have been lucky enough to have met and taught so many people. As we step into a new decade of The Darkroom, I have decided to add a bit more spine to this community focused darkroom
✨With this Patreon, I aim to bring in a trickle of funds to bolster the hard work I have put in over the last 10 years. Via various monthly donations of support, you can access behind the scenes content and receive photography related perks in the post. The behind the scenes content will grow as time goes on
✨Your donations will help to support the basic runnings of the darkroom, materials and help keep workshops and other opportunities affordable for all
✨Over the last 10 years I have continued to keep affordability and access at the heart and soul of what I do. Many of my workshops are free or low cost
✨In 2023 I began offering artist residencies within the darkroom, self funded* and free for artists to enter and attend. I’d love to expand this and offer more artist residencies in Herne Bay
*edit: to clarify, I personally funded the artist residencies. I didn’t ask the artist to self-fund
✨Most of the work I do focuses on enabling children & young adults to gain new skills. Enabling them to access photography skills, darkroom experience and exhibition opportunities is vital in this ever changing screen based world.
✨I’d like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who has attended my workshops and courses since 2015. And a special thank you to all the partner organisations who have invited me to their spaces. Here’s to 2025!
‼️Find my Patreon link on my website, in my Instagram
bio or in my newsletter
✨With this Patreon, I aim to bring in a trickle of funds to bolster the hard work I have put in over the last 10 years. Via various monthly donations of support, you can access behind the scenes content and receive photography related perks in the post. The behind the scenes content will grow as time goes on
✨Your donations will help to support the basic runnings of the darkroom, materials and help keep workshops and other opportunities affordable for all
✨Over the last 10 years I have continued to keep affordability and access at the heart and soul of what I do. Many of my workshops are free or low cost
✨In 2023 I began offering artist residencies within the darkroom, self funded* and free for artists to enter and attend. I’d love to expand this and offer more artist residencies in Herne Bay
*edit: to clarify, I personally funded the artist residencies. I didn’t ask the artist to self-fund
✨Most of the work I do focuses on enabling children & young adults to gain new skills. Enabling them to access photography skills, darkroom experience and exhibition opportunities is vital in this ever changing screen based world.
✨I’d like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who has attended my workshops and courses since 2015. And a special thank you to all the partner organisations who have invited me to their spaces. Here’s to 2025!
‼️Find my Patreon link on my website, in my Instagram
bio or in my newsletter
ON PAUSE Wild Swim Project
Wild Swim is a self funded project by Emily Rose Parris. The aim of the project is to photograph Kent based wild swimmers and dippers at all stages of their wild swimming journey as a form of celebration. Emily will photograph participants across a year using 35mm Ilford HP5 film in a candid, un-posed style. The exposed film will then be processed by hand and printed at The Darkroom at Beach Creative, Emily’s studio and small business based in Herne Bay. Emily aims to hold an exhibition of the Wild Swim project in the Winter of 2023 at Beach Creative in Herne Bay.
If you would like to be photographed as part of the project please get in touch. This project is open to open water swimmers and dippers from all backgrounds. You can stay informed of the project by following
@wildswimproject on Instagram or email wildswimproject@gmail.com
If you would like to be photographed as part of the project please get in touch. This project is open to open water swimmers and dippers from all backgrounds. You can stay informed of the project by following
@wildswimproject on Instagram or email wildswimproject@gmail.com
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