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This process is more on my bucket list. Thank you.

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It is fascinating! You should give it a try!

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Thank you for sharing this. Very fascinating. What a marvel. I appreciate it. I am going to into this further. Thanks, again.

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It is an amazing technique and you will never run out of ideas…

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What a discovery, Susanne! Thank you for introducing me to Pierre’s work. I haven’t heard of Chemigrams until I read your post. Please continue to show your experiments as it seems to be a fun process!

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They are similar to photograms, only that use liquid instead of a subject that doesn’t disappear. Oh, and you can do it in daylight, which is good too.

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What great fun, thank you for introducing us to Pierre. Very cool!

Donn

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You are very welcome. Thank you for the time to read!

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Jul 11Liked by Susanne Helmert

thank you for this Susanne, despite being a student of photography for many years I had never seen this wonderful process nor have I even heard of Pierre Cordier! I am so happy he shared his process with all of us. I can imagine being engaged in the process, and maybe not being certain of the final outcome ,would be like the first time I saw a print develop in the darkroom…the wonder and magic of it took hold of me for life..Thanks again for a very informative and exciting newsletter.

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Thank you, Rick! The magic and wonder you describe, I know very well. And no matter how often I dip a piece of photo paper into the developer the magic doesn't seem to wear off.

I am so glad to hear you enjoyed this newsletter! Having such knowledgeable readers like you and being able to share something they haven't read about a myriad times always makes me happy!

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Very, very cool!

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Thank you, Alex!

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Jul 11Liked by Susanne Helmert

These are rad! They are in dialogue with someone I am writing about for my next newsletter. Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you. You made me curious now!

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A fascinating read Susanne. I have no experience of chemigrams but they are beautiful. Thank you for introducing me to this subject and to Pierre Cordier's work.

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Thank you for reading, Gill! It is so amazing what people come up with to create something amazing!

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Jul 17Liked by Susanne Helmert

I love that I always learn about something new when I receive your letter!

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Thank you, Manuela!

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Jul 17Liked by Susanne Helmert

I was absolutely fascinated by this piece. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about chemigrams and how you apply the technique in your creative life. Fabulous!

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It is a fascinating technique. Happy to hear you enjoyed the read!

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So interesting! Thank you for introducing me to this technique and its master. Looks like employing this technique will give you a lot of joy.

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Oh, it is fun! Thank you for reading!

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Love this, Susanne! Fascinating technique and your creations are beautiful. I’m just starting my film developing journey, but would be fun to try in the future.

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Thank you! I like to do these Chemigrams, when I need a break from other projects. It’s quite meditative…

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Jul 13Liked by Susanne Helmert

Susanne, this is a fascinating process and I’m shocked. I’ve never heard of this before! I have my own Darkroom at home, but I’ve been busy with so many other projects over the last couple of years. I haven’t touch my enlarger or paper. I would like to give it a try. I think the winter is for the best time to be in the dark room, I will put this on my list of creative projects. Thank you so much for introducing me to this and I find it really inspiring. 😊

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It’s better to have too many projects than no at all! ;-) Thank you for reading!

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These images are lovely— both his and yours. I hadn’t known about Cordier or this process. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

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Thank you for reading and for your feedback!

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Jul 12Liked by Susanne Helmert

Very interesting alternative process I was not aware of. Thanks for sharing and showing your experimentation. Another I would like to try. I was going to say "someday" but I am trying to get out of the habit, as someday never arrives.

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I think it’s little known because the outcome isn’t your typical photograph. It is an interesting experiment though. If you have developer, fixer and photo paper at home and 1 or 2 hours to spare someday could be today. 😉

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Jul 13Liked by Susanne Helmert

Exactly! : )

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Jul 12Liked by Susanne Helmert

Wow - these are amazing Susanne! I hadn't heard of Chemigrams or of Pierre until reading this post - I'll certainly be investigating further so thank you for the introduction.

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Thank you for reading, Lin! So glad you got some inspiration here!

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