OVERALL.

OH

IMAGELAB.

over the past 12week term, i can actually say i have learnt something! 

looking over 

i wish i took more time to tend to my pinhole work 

and experiment with colour paper.

with scanography i intend to play around on photoshop

add layer of negative, text and colour perhaps?

the cyanotype had to be my favourite lab

hands down

i loved the anticipation 

of what would come out and the general 

'hands on' approach!

bigger next time?

im also very glad that we were introduced to the

 narrative concepts of photography

this helped me think about what my work and images mean

before making the image

it gave me help in planning and research

making life a lot more easier 

when coming to a title or evaluation!

i also liked the idea of a Lab being titled 

TIME

a broad term

which helps you dig deeper into concepts

and become more creative.

being able to offically use a large format camera!

that i another highlight!!

i would love to find out more about effects and editing!

overall

i enjoyed this term

the thing that i did struggle with is the writing part

sources

files

blah

blah

so confusing.

ill learn (:

BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Dirty Word Pictures" By Gilbert & George

"Photographs Of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions" By Anna Atkins

'Still Life In Photography' By Paul Martineau (2010, J. Paul Getty Museum

"The Photograph As Contemporary Art" By Charlotte Cotton

"The Shadow Catchers" By Martin Barnes

Http://Benneh.Net/

Http://Library.Thinkquest.Org

Http://Linka-Lebedeva.Livejournal.Com/180978.Html?Thread=2922482 

http://mycourse.solent.ac.uk

http://scannography.org/artists/Nelson-Stewart.html

Http://Www.Alternativephotography.Com

Http://Www.Bjp-Online.Com/

Http://Www.Flickr.Com

Http://Www.Gagosian.Com/Artists/Sally-Mann/

Http://Www.Houkgallery.Com/Exhibitions/2007-11-29_Sally-Mann/

Http://Www.Jansochor.Com

Http://Www.Mocp.Org/Collections/Permanent/Mann_Sally.Php

Http://Www.Photographyserved.Com

http://www.pinholephotography.org

Http://Www.Time.Com

Http://Www.Vam.Ac.Uk

IMAGELABWK11.

WEEKELEVEN

FINAL EXHIBITION

i bought in the following objects

3 melted candles, red wine bottle, rum bottle and a scarf

i thought these would be suitable as from my research

bottles and candles seem to be common objects

i thought id put a twist on the table cloth in 

exchange for a colourful and decorated scarf.
this week i was on my own as no one else turned up to the session
so it was lucky i went through everything so through last week
with Peters help
i set two lights shinning on the light table
with the camera face on and head height slightly tilted down.
i arranged my 'still life'
 and took a reading with my light meter.
i loaded the film with two negatives
and decided to do an exposure either side of the light reading
f.16
i then took my film to be developed in the C41 printer in the processing area.
this was a first for me as  have never produced colour film before.
it was a big machine with hand inserts w
here you have to take out the negative and feed it through the machine
10mins later your negative feeds through completely processed (:

this is my negative

the scanner wasn't the cleanest hence the blotches

intend to scan this through the digital negative scanners 

in order to see the image as it was intended

we also took our time pieces as well as our digital process work
into the suite to be printed onto a3
this was then to be displayed in the gallery for the exhibition in the evening
celebrating an end to first term

IMAGELABWK10.

WEEKTEN

STILL LIFE

i had been looking forward to operating 

large format cameras 

all term

i had an inkling that it would be next term 

but 

HORRAY!

after grasping an idea for still life

stephen took us through our induction

this was with the digital negative scanners 

in the Digital Editing Suite

to then how to set up the camera

i am very familiar with the studio and its equipment

so lighting was very easy

and i even helped out!

i didn't have any objects with my this week

so i decided to assist my peer with their work

this gave me a chance to fully understand 

the preparation, arrangement and process 

of taking the image. 
i also found this website extreamly useful for tips and tricks!
below are images of the materials used to create the shoot

blog.indurogear.com

http://benneh.net

IMAGELABWK9.

WEEKNINE

TIME

after pondering ideas for this week

iv decided to look at a change over time

Cuba is a country of socialist principles. 

The government own the rights to just about everything, 

making it merely impossible for the Cuban people 

to buy cars, land, houses, earn, even buy food. 

For such a vivacious community, 

the public are faced with a sever economy issues 

resulting in an island stuck in a time warp 

and slowly breaking apart. 

The faces of the Cuban community 

prove that even in a less fortunate world, 

you can be happy. 

The idea of portraying a simpler and underprivileged lifestyle 

in a more cherished light 

is something visually mesmerising.

iv chosen this image

as i see it as a canvas for free expression

from the citizens of Santiago

the metal board describes tours 

offered to people for money around the city.

Santiago is one of the oldest 

and most important cities in the country

it is the home of Cuba's Revolutionary Hero

Fran Pais

and in the 1950s p

aired with Fidel Castro p

proclaimed victory.

Now, many years later

locals are still willing to share the war with anyone willing to listen.

We were informed to bring in objects for our final project 
STILL LIFE
in large format
so 
i began research still life in a fine art perspective 
in order to gain an idea of the composition i should be applying 
as well as the lighting and objects.

wooop.de
Fran Juan Sanchez Cotan

http://www.flickr.com/groups/newbiesdoyourhomework/discuss/72157614383637017/

flickriver.com
kevin best

flickriver.com

artknowledgenews.com

themountainthesea.blogspot.com

metmueseum.org

source: http://library.thinkquest.org/18355/the_cuban_revolution_-_1959.html
http://www.jansochor.com/photo-blog.aspx?id=revolution-cuba-santiago

IMAGELABWK8.

WEEKEIGHT

TEMPLATE CONTINUED

Image

Adam Fuss, My Ghost (Butterfly Daguerreotype), 2001

Height 61cm x Width 50.8cm

Silver coated copper plates

this  print has been displayed in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London under the exhibtion of The Shadow Catchers 13th Oct 2010 - 20th Feb 2011, where five interbationall visual artists show their skills and techniques through camera-less photography. the space consiits of separate rooms for each artist as well as five four minture films on a loop, of the image makers demonstrating their techniques, glancing around their studios and sharing their creative ideas and inspirations.

Process

Fuss has been adopting a process that first developed in the 1830s by Louis J. M. Daguerre. The silver coated copper plates are exposed to iodine vapors to form light sensitive silver iodine. The image then develops using mercury fumes and then fixed in a warm solution of sodium chloride. The metallic surface creates a mirror finish when polished that is most noticeable on the areas with the least amount of light exposure. However the image was intentionally over exposed to achieve such a bright, vivid shimmering hue. The art of such a unique technique is slowly fading due to technological advancement and the highly toxic chemicals.

Context of Work

Fuss’s fascination of wanting to discover the unseen, is demonstrated by his simplistic symbolism and metaphorical meanings. He aims for his audience to question the formations in his pieces, which evoke spiritual elements and universal themes of life and death.






TIME


our new topic was described to us
create an image which relate to the theme
time
be gan drafting ideas such as
moments, speed, clocks, change

martinnewth.com

photographyserved.com

photographyserved.com

photographyserved.com

photographyserved.com
Levi Van Veluw

thegeminigeek.com

oneslidephotography.com

photographyserved.com
Tom Hussey

artchive.com
Salvador Dali

http://www.robertreeves.com/startrails.htm

IMAGELABWK7.

WEEKSEVEN

TEMPLATE


following from last week
we were told to select a photograph
with a description of its printing method
now
with a wider knowledge of processing
i have decided to research
the archaic cyanotype
below is the template we must use
demonstrating an example of
image space
a description of the image
the development
and the context of the art itself

mycourse.solent.ac.uk

THE SHADOW CATCHERS
five selected artists
demonstrating camer-less techniques
ADAM FUSS

design-crisis.com

colinpantall.blogspot.com

bombsite.com

chloe328.wordpress.com

phillipsdepury.com

i love adam fuss's tones and details in his prints
capturing still frames of elements such as smoke and water
creates these amazing ghostly textures.

IMAGELABWK6.

WEEKSIX

CYANOTYPES


this week was the paris trip
due to economical reasons
the trip was inaccessable to myself
so Rosy (darkroom tutor)
was lovely enough to organise a work shop
for those like myself
south bound.
camerless images!
the 153 year of process of cyanotypes has not greatly developed
however
the medium has a lot to thank from
technological advancements.
the cyanotype was the first successful method of printing
alternatively.
the modern way of creating an image
is simply printing a digital file
as a negative
on to acetate.
then an layer of
iron salts and potassium ferricyanide
is brushed (much like painting) onto cartridge paper
and allowed to dry.
By securing the acetate negative over the top
the frame is then placed into ultra-voilet light to be exposed.
after an exposure time the images are then left to soak in cold running water
washing off the chemicals
leaving a "prussian blue" image
and then hung to dry.

google search - unknown site

Adam Fuss

misterretro.com

ephotozine.com

dearada.typepad.com

commons.wikimedia.org