Michael J. (Mike) Ware (born 1939,
Bromley) is a chemist and photographer, known for his work in
alternative photographic processes, earlier methods of printing photographic images that were succeeded by the more common silver-gelatin used today. His website includes practical instructions for the
argyrotype (prints using iron salts as the light-sensitive coating),
cyanotype,
platinotype (prints using light-sensitive solutions containing platinum),
palladiotype (prints using light-sensitive solutions containing palladium), and
chrysotype (using gold to form or tone the final image) processes. The site also includes papers on various technical issues, the conservation of 'alternative process' prints, historical essays, galleries, and extensive lists of links and resources.