Cyanotype Process Quiz

Who is credited with inventing the cyanotype process?

• Sir John Herschel

• Anna Atkins

• Magda Kuca

• Louis Daguerre

What is the main chemical used in the cyanotype process?

• Iron salts

• Silver nitrate

• Copper sulfate

• Gold chloride

What color images does the cyanotype process produce?

• Prussian blue

• Sepia

• Black and white

• Red

In what year did Sir John Herschel create the first cyanotype?

• 1842

• 1839

• 1851

• 1865

What common term originated from the use of cyanotypes?

• Blueprint

• Snapshot

• Negative

• Exposure

Who produced the first photographic illustrated book, "Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions," in 1843?

• Anna Atkins

• Louis Daguerre

• William Henry Fox Talbot

• Nicéphore Niépce

What was Anna Atkins' profession before she started working with cyanotypes?

• Botanist

• Illustrator

• Photographer

• Chemist

What chemical is mixed with potassium ferricyanide to make paper sensitive to UV light in the cyanotype process?

• Ferric ammonium citrate

• Silver nitrate

• Copper sulfate

• Sodium chloride

What color does the background of a cyanotype print typically appear?

• Dark blue

• Bright red

• Pale yellow

• Deep green

What is the first step in creating your own cyanotype?

• Prepare your material

• Pick your specimens

• Expose to sunlight

• Rinse with water