Meisje met bloemen aan de kust bij Traverse City in Michigan c. 1910

This is a cyanotype called 'Meisje met bloemen aan de kust bij Traverse City in Michigan' by John C. Hunter. It’s kind of like seeing the world through blue-tinted glasses, isn't it? The whole scene is bathed in this intense, almost dreamlike blue, which got me thinking about process. This image is not just about capturing a moment; it's about a specific, hands-on way of making. The physicality of the cyanotype process makes the final image feel so delicate. I'm thinking of that little girl standing on the bank. She is holding what look like a bunch of blooms. The texture is almost rough, like denim. It reminds me of other artists like for example, someone like Anna Atkins who also worked with cyanotypes. It's all part of this ongoing conversation about what photography can be and the poetics of its making. It's a reminder that art is always in flux.