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Sustainable, Accessible, and Cross-Curriculuar Learning - Alternative Photography In The Classroom
Sustainable, Accessible, and Cross-Curriculuar Learning - Alternative Photography In The Classroom
This presentation will explore how educators can integrate alternative photography techniques—such as cyanotypes, anthotypes, and lumen prints—into the classroom as sustainable, accessible, and cross-curricular learning tools. These historic, camera-less processes offer rich opportunities for interdisciplinary connections with science, environmental studies, and visual arts, making them adaptable across elementary, middle, and high school curricula.
Drawing from my own teaching experiences, I will highlight how these methods engage students in hands-on experimentation, encourage resourcefulness through the use of natural and found materials, and foster creativity through process-based exploration. I will emphasize the value of play and discovery as essential components of student development as artists and thinkers.
By embracing alternative photography, educators can challenge traditional notions of image-making and empower students to see photography in a new light—one that celebrates curiosity, imperfection, and innovation. This presentation aims to equip art educators with the tools and confidence to bring these sustainable and accessible practices into their classrooms, enriching both artistic expression and cross-disciplinary learning.
Images From The Classroom
Images From The Classroom
In The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes, alternative photographer and author Christopher James writes “To the upcoming generations of photographic artists… using one's hands to make an image is a persuasive argument simply because it is almost always imperfect… and as a result, a profound and precise reflection of us all"
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