Make photographs without a camera! This process was used by early inventors who were looking for ways to make photographs. To test different processes they would place an item, such as a fern or flower on top of the paper that was coated with a chemical that would respond to sunlight. The fern or flower was held flat against the paper with a special frame, then the paper, fern and frame were exposed to sunlight. Once the exposure was complete they would clear off all the areas that had been blocked from the sun. The result would be a negative image of the plant.
For this class we will use the enlarger in the darkroom for the "sunlight" and photographic paper to make the print. Once the exposure is made, the print is passed through a series of chemicals to make the photo visible and make it permanent.