Press printing.

To produce a press print it is very simple you start by collecting a few objects that relate to your theme. Mine is landscapes so I started by collecting a few leafs and acorns. 

I took them into the darkroom and dipped them into the developer liquid. I then pressed them onto the photograph paper and continued the process by dipping the paper into the stop for 30 seconds and then into the fix for a couple of minutes.

This again is an easy process so to make it a little more complicated I exposed the paper to a negative also relating to landscapes and then using the same objects I again dipped them in developer and pressed them onto the paper so only some areas of photograph will develop but the areas that haven'n got developer on wont.

(IMAGE HERE)

Double exposure using Photoshop.

To produce this double exposure manipulated piece I started by taking a series of digital photographs. I then opened them in Adobe Photoshop and places two images in the same document but on separate layers. 

I then changed the opacity of the photograph on the top layer to 50% but this will vary depending on the photograph you use.

The second image I left the opacity on 100%.

When together this is the final outcome.

This took about 5 minutes to manipulate and is very easy to do. However to continue with further manipulation I edited two more images in the same way however I also changed one of the photographs to black and white so that you can see the difference in effect.

I think this is the better one of the two as the black and white layer against the coloured background stands out well.

Toning prints.

I tried two different ways of toning images. First I toned the images by using food colouring and secondly I toned the images using photoshop manipulation.

To be able to make tonal images using food dye you start with using a developed black and white photograph. I used ones that I had developed previously and and used in other ways. This continuous with my theme of landscapes.

With the black and white images I then dropped 3/4 drops of food colouring onto the image and then with a water damp paintbrush I followed the grain of the photograph and painted the food colouring onto the image.

I then left them to dry and then added another layer. This makes the colour brighter.

The second way of toning my images using photoshop is to open your scanned photograph into photoshop. Then click 'Image' > 'Adjustments' > 'Hue & Saturation'.
Then move the adjustable bars to pick which colour you would like and also to pick how bright you would like the colour.
Here are two of my examples.

Both methods are really easy to do and can both give a great effect when finished.

Bleaching coloured photographs.

I experimented with bleaching old photographs. To do this you need to chose a few coloured photographs. I used these ones below...

I then layered clear nail vanish onto areas of photograph that I wanted to keep the same colour.

After I tried two different methods of bleaching the photographs, firstly I started with dipping the image into a bleach bath and totally enhancing the whole image leaving it looking like this.

I then, using a cotton bud, dipped the bud into the bleach and drew onto the photograph leaving a pattern on the image and only some areas colourless.

Double exposure using a 35mm film camera.

I did another experiment called Double exposure.

This consists of loading a 35mm film into a SLR film camera 

There is then two different ways of double exposing it. Firstly you could and taking a series of photos and rewind the film back to the first frame and take the same amount of photos on the same film. However this is risky and leaves you unsure if you have rewound the film to much or not enough as the exposure counter will not always decrease.

The other way of doing this is to take one photograph at a time and after each photograph hold down the rewind button and flick the advance leaver this will not move on the film as when the button is pressed it does not grip the film inside the camera but it will allow you to take another photograph. When you have take both picture on the same frame you can use the advanced leaver normally to move onto the next photograph.

I did the first method to double exposure. However this did not work effectively and only a few images come out double exposed because the second exposures were not lined up correctly but using this method there is no way you can guarantee that this method will work as you can not expose the film to light.

Here are a few examples of other photographers double exposures.

Vignettes.

To create a vignette image you place a negative into the enlarger as if you were going to produce a photograph ready for development. However before hand you will need to get a piece of black card or paper the same size as your photographic paper and cut a whole in the middle of paper that is the same size as the area you wish to expose. 

When you have the correct shape and size hole you old the black paper at least 4 inches away from photographic paper and expose it under the enlarger.

Whilst exposing slowing move the paper in small circular motions. This will make the edges of the exposed photograph look frosted/blurry giving a professional effect.

This is my first attempt to create my own vignette photograph.

(PHOTO HERE)

I then created the same effect using Photoshop.
For this I used the Elliptical Marquee tool and drew out an oval shape, I selected the inverse and using the paint bucket tool I filled it in with black paint. I then deselected the shape and selected Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur.
I experimented with the levels bar and chose to move it right the way up so it had the highest level and this was my outcome.

Painting onto photographs.

Another method of manipulation is to paint onto photographs you had developed or printed.

I looked at an artist called Leslie David for inspiration on how I could enhance my own images.

These are a few of Leslie's images.

I chose a few images I had already developed. With these image I photocopied the originals and put blobs of paint onto some areas of the images. Then with a piece of card I smudged the paint along the image to cover more surface area.

I covered difference area of the same image to see which looked best.

Some of the paint marks don't look as effective as others like the one bellow.

For this image I put thick blobs of paint across my finger tips and dabbed the area.
The thick paint gives a great textured look and also feeling.

Dodging and Burning.

To an handed these images I did a process called dodging.

Dodging is a processed used to manipulate the exposure during the development stage. Using a opaque object to cover a section of the image this allows that section of the photograph to  This allows a section of the image to appear lighter.

This is the tool I made myself to dodge away some of the light.

I started by developing a few images.  I did a few test prints to check I had a good filter and the right timing for a good developed picture. I then developed the same image again, but this time using a dodging tool I made a section of the image a lighter shade.

These are the original copies of the images.

These are the images I edited by burning areas.

Some of the images did not look as good when enhanced so I chose to stick with the originals.

In this image the sky has been dodged which leaves the sky brighter/whiter.

I  this image i dodged the see leaving that a shade lighter then the original.

I chose theses images to enhance as they followed my theme of landscapes. These specific images were taken along the south bank of the river Thames.

Midmap.

This is a mid map i created roughly of idea that I could use when shooting a photographic film based on a Landscape theme.

The ideas on this mid map could be very useful. The types are lighting are very basic as most landscape will consist of natural lighting but to add artificial lighting it could effect the simplicity of the image. 

Contextual analysis of Bernd and Hilla Becher.

Bernd and Hilla Becher and German artist that work as a due to produce their work. They have worked together over the last several decades.
They are best known for their photographic work of buildings and structures.
One of their pieces 'Frame work houses' is large piece that consist of 12 different photographers all of similar looking houses. This photographers were originally used in a book about Framework Houses and when they were built and and now has been exhibited as a piece in a Gallery.

They are best known for their Landscape photographs.

I really like this piece because even though each photograph is of a different landscape they all follow the same theme and are consistent in size and layout.
My chosen theme for this project is landscapes and there photographs are very inspiring.
Their work is very inspirational as I like the consistency through out there other images as well as this one.

Contextual Analysis of Michael Rauner.

Michael Rauner born in 1969 is a Photographer from San Francisco. Many pieces of work is exhibited in galleries and museums across America.

One of Rauner's photographic pieces I like most is called 'Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park.'. 
The reason I chose to look at this piece for inspiration is because I really like the way the image is focused on a single tree in the centre yet the landscape is a wide shot.
This consist of two photographs taken from different positions but when printed the branches connect to link the photographs.

The day light helps show the contrast in colours of the dark tree and the light sunny background.

Rauner has produced multiple image that look similar in layout and theme but of different objects. 
I looked at this image as the theme of the photograph matches my chosen theme of landscape. This could be great for inspiration as the two images connected by an object in the centre of the image can be attractive.

Contextual Analysis of Florian Imgrund

Florian Imgrund is a German Photographer. He first got his SLR camera in 2010 and since then he has produced amazing pieces of work. One of his Projects is called 'Double Exposure', this consists of taking photographers of Humans as well as Natural Landscapes and when processing the photographs you layer the negatives. All of his double exposures are done using a single SLR camera and not a digital camera so he does not manipulate it. 

The meaning behind this project is to show the connection some people have with the environment and how different yet close you can be.

Personally I think his work is amazing. I really like how the human figures look supernatural with the Landscape background. The black and white exposure have a great contrast but this gives an amazing effect.
This I can relate to my chosen theme of landscapes. I think it will be a great inspiration for ideas when I get to the stage where I will need to create a final piece for this project. 
However I would like to experiment like this as I think it would be a good idea to know to create something like this for future reference.

Mood board

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Enhance image project.

During my A2 photography course Unit 3: Enhanced image project, I will be leaning further Darkroom Techniques as well as experimenting with deferent types of media as well as my photographs.

Using the theme I picked at the beginning of my A2 course I will continue to use this theme and take a range of photo's and I can edit and experiment with.

I have been given a rough guide to follow for work I must complete by the Christmas Half term.

Squeezing, folding and flattening inspired by Stephen J Shanabrook

I looked at Stephens work and the piece that most inspired me is called 'Paper surgery'. This involves taking 3 or 4 images of the same theme and cutting, folding, scrunching, squashing and even stamping on them. I chose a theme of landscapes as I wanted to use a continuous theme within all my experiments. I 'destroyed' my images and then thought about how I could place them back together. 

This was my photo's after being destroyed.

I enjoyed doing this as it gave me a chance to be care free. I didn't have to worry about his they would look as the point of this experiment was that they didnt have to look like anything.

Origami inspired by Rebecca chew.

Using YouTube I searched different ways of making origami. I found a wide range of different things you could make using Origami. I tried a few nob pulled paper but the butterfly was my favourite. Using a photograph I had already taken of a landscape I followed the steps to create a butterfly using just one sheet of paper. I really enjoyed Experimenting like this. I found once you got the hang of it, it was easy to do again and again using different tutorials to make different outcomes. Next time I think I would maybe use patterened paper like wallpaper or wrapping paper and maybe try harder ones using more then one piece of paper.

Here are 2 of my experiments that I tried out first. A swan and a butterfly.

This was my final outcome using an image of a landscape.

Pattern painting inspired by William Hatch Crosby.

This was another of my experiments. I did this by starting with a landscape photograph I had taken and then with water colour paints I painted pattern onto the image in selected areas. I chose to use a range of different patterns as I wanted to see what would look best against the image background.

My attempt at this is different to Crosby's as he has kept to a continuous pattern but as I have a different theme and he does mainly portraits. I think that is why. I found this experiment easy to try and might be something I could use in my future work but with further development.

Photograph collages inspired by Quentine Jones & Michelle Thompson.

I have continued to experiment with different materials and textures to Enhance my experiemntal abilities. For this experiment I started by looking at the work of Quentine Jones and a range of other illistrators. I then chose a photograph that I had taken that related to the theme I picked at the beginning of the project. Landscapes. I then collected magazines and flicked through to find appropriate text and images that I could add to my image to make a college like effect. I chose to place text in the corner and an image in the centre of the photograph and to add another time of media I painted a small whales tail piercing through the water.

I enjoyed creating this piece but I think I could have been abit more creative with cut outs from the magazines that I had added to the image now I know that they didn't have to have the same theme as the image.

Photoraph embroidery inspired by Stacey Page.

I looked at an artist called Stacey Page. She Is known for her embroidery to photographs.  I took a picture that matched my theme of Landscapes and using YouTube I searched how to do different stiches like the Running stitch and the Chain stitch. At first I experimented with this stitches and found it easier the more I progressed. Then with my image I stitched around certain parts of my photograph like the outline of the hand in a chain stitch and then using running stitch and red thread I added colour to the boat.

I enjoyed experimenting with thread but I found that you have to have a lot of patents as the tread can get tangled and some times rip through the paper. If I was to experiment again with this method I would use a different material to print onto rather then photocopy paper and different types of stitching.

Light shining through photography inspired by Amy Friend.

I looked at an artist called Amy Friend. She takes photographs of places, people and objects and with a pin she pierces small hole through the image, so the holes concentrate on something within the image (in this case people) and then with a torch she will shine light through the back of the image so the holes would light up. Her pin holes do not exactly follow the outline of the image they are varied but I like this effect as it allows you to focus on other things.

 I selected a landscape image and decided I would pierce holes through the windows of the buildings so it looked like the sun was reflecting off the glass.

I enjoyed doing this experiment as it was easy and if done like Amy's it looks effective but next time I think I would chose a different image and pierce the holes in varied places rather then in obvious places.

Photograph weaving inspired by Greg Sand.

Greg Sand is known for his photography weaving. He gets to images similar in theme but different to look and cuts them into strips. He will then weave one image into another to that when weaved you can see both images.

I enjoyed trying the experiment but it is time consuming because you have to make sure each cut is the same size and is straight.
Next time I think I would change the images I used. I would have one colour and one black & white so that they would stand out better and you would be able to see each image better. 

Here is my attemp to produce my own weaved photographs inspired by Greg Sand.

Animated GIF

I looked at an artist called Jamie Beck. I was inspired by his work and decided to create my own. I asked my friend James if i could take 8 frames of him with each being slightly different. I chose to progress from a smile to a sad face. 

With these photo's I edited them in photoshop so that each of them focused on his emotions. I then followed a tutorial so that I could make it animated.

Below is animated GIF.

I found this rather easy when following the tutorial however I didn't really enjoy it.

Next time I will use a different range of images.

Abigail Reynolds Paper Cutting Photographs.

Abigail Reynolds is a artist/photographer who cuts into a photograph she has taken in shapes that allow you to open up and see through the holes. Not all the shapes will be identical or symmetrical making each image original and different. Once she has made her cuts she places a similar image underneath so you can see it through the incision. Abigail will use two images that may have the same theme, could contrast in colour, be old and new or even from different angles.

Here is a few examples of here work:

Using the idea of cutting and layering images I then went onto create my own. I started by selecting two photographs I had taken that relate to my chosen theme of Landscapes. I then went on to drawing lines onto my image that I would then cut out so they look like triangles. Once I had cut out all my shapes I then went onto placing one image on top of the other so you could see the trees underneath the cuts in the building.

I enjoyed creating this and like how easy it is to complete however next time I could cut different shapes into the image and use different images and maybe more then two images to layer.

Below is my attempt:

Geraldine George Photoshop & Ink experiment.

I looked at artist called Geraldine Georges. She produces pieces of art using different materials. She takes photographs and cuts away areas of the image that she doesn't want to use. She then places the image on a piece of paper and using black ink decorates around the image using splash marks, lines and doodles. She sometimes uses some colour but that will vary depending on the image she chooses to use.

I created my own interpretations. My first was using Adobe Photoshop.

I started by taking an image that related to my theme of Landscapes. I then cut around the image roughly so the image wasn't all there, similar to Geraldine's work. I then on a new layer using the shape tool made a circle and filled it black so that again it showed my interpretation of Geraldine's work. Then with the paint brush tool I experimented with different stokes and created different effects behind the image. After also with the paint brush tool I selected a colour and another type of brush and size and added a dash of colour onto the circle, around the image. Finally I selected the gradient tool and another similar colour and drew the line horizontally down the page this gave the blue faded background effect.

I then chose to create a handmade image also inspired by Geraldine. I started by choosing an image. I cut around the image so there was no background. On a separate piece of paper I chose a coloured ink and dripped drops of ink onto the page. I then stuck my image on top of the ink and with more black ink I painted black brush strokes around the image. Once dry with a hand writting pen I drew odd rounded lines on the edge of the pointing finger.

I think this is very simular to Geraldine's work and I ejoyed creating it however I preferred the Photoshop experiment then to the mixed media one. I liked the fact that you can erase it and try again if something goes wrong on the computer.

Jamie Beck Ananlysis.

Jamie Beck is a fashion photographer who has also used animated GIF's to produce, what he calls 'Cinemagraphs'.
My first reaction to Jamie Beck's work is that it appears to just be a photograph until you see slight movements within the image. In this image you can see the hair moving.

I find the settings very fitting for the purpose of the picture. The animated movement of the hair is soft and the background accompanies this but she is wearing bright lipstick. This contrasts with the image and  stands out tremendously. 

Jamie also created multiple animated images that produce a collection of images that fit together with similar effects.

I really like Jamie's work because it is very simple yet the movement is effective and looks great within the image.