Alternative Process: Solarization

As for my last alternative process I wanted to re-explore the dark room, I developed my old negatives from Toronto. This image is one of my favourites because everything in the reflection of the glass is in more detail than the actual street. I liked how you can see the other half of the mans face through the glass. This photo stands out to me because he was first staring inside the restaurant. Initially I planned to do a multiple exposure, though it being very difficult to burn and dodge images together so I decided to explore a solarization (Sabattier Effect). Working in the darkroom again has made me better at developing negatives. Working in their and being able to use more than one enlarger at the same time has been fun. As this effect was caused and created by over exposing the print by accident, I really like how it reflects the process of actually learning through trial and error in the darkroom. With a solarization, I like how the images we develop are set to an exact exposure, and then after being put in the developer exposed again to a white light. It is converse of what we are suppose to do with film and very fun!

All photographs taken with 
Canon EOS ELAN II E Camera
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EF 28-105mm Lens

Alternative Process: Gel Acrylic Medium Transfer

Shutter Speed: 1/60

Aperture: f/10

Original photographs:

(Images displayed are scans)

Top Left:                                Top Right:                            Bottom Left:                     Bottom Right:

Shutter Speed:  1/125          Shutter Speed: 1/125           Shutter Speed: 1/80        Shutter Speed: 1/125

Aperture: f/3.5                      Aperture: f/5.6                    Aperture: f/4.0                 Aperture: f/3.5

For my second alternative process assignment, I chose to do a gel transfer. After finally choosing images that benefit the idea of this medium (What I can do with them) I started painting on the gel! I decided to have four images of flowers in black & white to show the beginning of the summer weather, so I took pictures of all the flowers planted in my front yard. As I initially wanted to make patches -- I expanded from that idea and created another print for my bag (Last Photo). I used about 20 layers gel acrylic. In all, a gel transfer is very neat, I love how it can stretch out and that it's transparent! This alternative process is my favourite.

Photograph taken with 

Canon Rebel XSi Camera

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EF 28-105mm Lens

Alternative Process: Silkscreen

Over the past few weeks I have explored several mediums of alternative processing. Initially, when we were taught how to do them silkscreen stuck out most to me. As we had 3 AP assignments I chose this to do first as it takes the most preparation. I found this humourous yet very helpful video, "How to silkscreen" so that I could understand the process a bit more.

                      Shutter Speed: 1/60                                                              Shutter Speed: 1/60

                         Aperture:  f/4.0                                                                     Aperture: f/4.0

The images I decided to have as a silkscreen were inspired by kids, the designs on t-shirts that most stick out to me are the prints on their t-shirts. I decided to make my brother a t-shirt with a line of giraffes (Not my image ) on it (3rd photo & right photo). As I didn't actually use the concept of registrations on the silkscreen, I did my own alternative way. In all, I had a 'separate registration' for the grass, the actual giraffes, and their brown spots. The other t-shirt I made for my brother was of him sitting in a car --I decided to attempt a pop art type for it. So my first registration was the four coloured squares, then the actual print. It was extremely difficult to correctly match the position of the face for each square, though it all worked out! My third print is of elephants (Not my image), this print has the most detail and it came out very well. In all I am happy with my final results.

All photographs taken with 
Canon Rebel XSi Camera
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EF 28-105mm Lens

Breaking The Rules

Shutter Speed: 1/500

Aperture: f/7.0

This photograph breaks the rule of thirds and simplicity because first, there is no real focus which doesn't specifically draw you to any point. Most of my photo's demonstrate looking at the photograph as a general whole, not divided or focusing a particular point. There is a lot going on in the photo--I especially like how everything is overbearing the fence.  

Shutter Speed: 1/400

Aperture: f/8.6 

This photograph breaks the rule of thirds because there is no specific point to look at. It breaks the rule of simplicity since there is so much to look at, even with green and brown as the main colours. The background, sky creates more depth in the photo, creating lots of layers in the photo. This photo is also breaking the rule of symmetrical balance because the left bench has a unique tree branch protruding out,  a bigger/darker tree trunk also on that side. The photograph includes a lot--plants in front, path, benches, trees, and a clear sky.

Shutter Speed: 1/2500

Aperture: f/3.5

This photography breaks the rule of simplicity because even though I only photographed a tree, there is a lot going on with the branches, their leaves and the lights wrapped around the trunk. I like how the photo has a white cloud in the middle of it, contrasting the light and dark between the sky and tree. The photograph is only a section of the tree, which makes it incomplete, leading our eyes in every direction!

Shutter Speed: 1/200

Aperture: f/5.6

I really like this photograph because of the bright yellow colour in comparison with the neutral brick and street. This photograph breaks the rule of mergers because the hotel sign in the top right corner is cut off, there is a car in the right bottom corner, as well the building on the left is cut off. It is not a simple photo and the focus of the photograph is covered by a tree.

Shutter Speed: 1/200

Aperture: f/5.6

This photograph is breaking the rules of simplicity because it shows all the parts of the street; trees, mailboxes, cars, streetlights, and stores! It also is divided even though the photo is not taken in the middle of the street, the left side of the street is shown with light and the right casts the shadow. There is no rule of thirds because there is so much to look at, and the picture draws you in from the middle because of the tree.

All photographs taken with 
Canon Rebel XSi Camera
&
EF 28-105mm Lens