New Workshops Launching from 1st July – Hackney, London.

I’m excited to announce that from the 1st of July, I’ll be running a new series of photography and alternative process workshops from my studio in Hackney, London.These one-to-one and small group sessions will cover a range of hands-on techniques — including salt printing, cyanotype (Light &...

Alternative photography – alt processes /

It’s always wonderful to see how much students enjoy and value my workshops and masterclasses in alternative photography processes. Feedback like this reminds me why I teach — to give students a wider vocabulary of techniques and an extended creative toolbox, helping them bring their ideas to...

Squaring The Circles of Confusion /

Giving the exhibition it’s full name Squaring the Circles of Confusion: Neo-Pictorialism in the 21st Century.The exhibition is curated by Zelda Cheatle, RPS Honorary Fellow, and features work from Takashi Arai, Susan Derges, David George, Joy Gregory, Tom Hunter, Ian Phillips McLaren,...

Salt Printing Masterclass at London Metropolitan University

This week I (Ian Phillips‑McLaren) had the pleasure of teaching a Salt Printing masterclass in London at The School of Art, Architecture & Design, part of London Metropolitan University.Salt printing — invented by Henry Fox Talbot in 1839 — is the foundation of photography as we know it...

Prints on Japanese Paper

Fine Art Prints on Japanese paper: Some random prints that I made with the view to starting a project . These images are printed as Limited Edition handcrafted archival prints, on hand coated Japanese Kozo paper. I may print these as open edition archival pigment Giclée prints ( which are more...