This is my second draft for my project, the first one was just the original two photos stacked on top of each other. I'm planning on making the images in the back darker, to give the stacked photos a fading effect. I also am going to outline each picture so people can see each picture more clearly. I played with the contrast and brightness of this picture so the picture could be bolder than it originally was. In Photoshop i also made the ferns, that were placed on my image in the darkroom, green so they stood out more against the black and white print. I learned how to use the multiple tools in Photoshop as well as the scanner to scan my prints and make them electronic. I also learned how to use the "lasso tool" by taking the original pictures of the animals, circling their eyes, and placing them onto the scanned darkroom print.
I believe this picture is showing how things change, someone could be happy at one time and then sad in the next moment. The mood of this picture to me is depressing because it's almost as if the the tree is looking at it;s reflection wishing it could be something in the past or be something its not. The bright light that is shown in the body of water draws your line up to the the bare tree. Also, with the picture being cut into thirds horizontally, you notice almost a fade because of the dark sky compared to the bright colored pond. The ripples in the water give the picture texture as well as the rocky terrain above. I love the darker, more distressed tree and the way the limbs reach out with the texture of the bark with high contrast.
In this sandwiched print picture, i believe it is showing the life of this particular girl or what made her who she is today. The picture coloring is dramatic with the blacks and dark greys with hints of white. The picture makes you focus on the eyes, them being the boldest aspect in this print. Its is cut nto halves vertically. The coloring and fading is almost cute into thirds vertically as well, getting darker as you move away from the middle. The city that was combined with the girls face is in focus and has a lot of detail. The lines of the buildings in the city also lead your eyes towards the back of the print. The picture of the city is from the arieal point of view and was taken as if the photographer was on top of a building, while the girls face is up close and emphasizing her facial features(eyes and eyebrows).
For my Photo Montage project I went to Ashland, Virginia and took pictures around the town. I took pictures of things I could use as my main subject and also items that could be used for its texture or pattern. After developing film, I cut my film so it could fit into a negative sheet protector. Next in the darkroom, I took my negatives(still in the protector) and placed it directly on a test strip of photo paper. Then I covered parts of the test strip and then let light hit the other parts in 2 second intervals until i reached ten. Once i developed that test strip i found the interval with the blackest blacks and the whitest whites. I then proceeded to put the protector and my film on top of a full sheet of photo paper, and let the light hit the paper for 6 seconds. By doing this project i learned how to be able to find the best object to take a picture of.
Picture done by David Joles, Star Tribune
This photo is a picture of a starving horse, the issue he is trying to convey is the neglect and cruelty towards horses. I love this picture because it shows the sadness of this topic and tries to portray it. I believe the photographer did an amazing job with this picture, the immense detail and the use of depth really gives emphasis on the horse's sad face.
I would like to do something with animal cruelty. One of my ideas was to do pictures similar to the one above with my horses, obviously they wont look abused but ill do something to make them look sad. I also thought about doing a picture of horses with cardboard signs around their necks with quotes of abuse. Another idea was to take pictures of the animals that have been brought into the SPCA. I would need to learn how to properly take a picture fast enough before the animal moves & places them in environments that gives a depressed look.
“Silver-Lith” Printing
What is the developing solution we use for this process really meant for?
High contrast, black and white Kodalith film.
Where does the term “lith” come from?
From the Greek “lithos” meaning stone.
Name three ways you can achieve different coloration effects.
pulling the paper out early in development, pulling the paper out late in development, and still over exposing the print, but not as dramatically as usual, and then pulling the print out when the blacks are not quite reaching into the mid tones yet.
What is “infectious” development?
The unregulated development of silver on photo paper achieved through the addition of formaldehyde to the developer which locks sulfite that usually controls the speed of the developing process.
Explain why no two lith prints can be identical.
The unregulated development of silver on photo paper achieved through the addition of formaldehyde to the developer which locks sulfite that usually controls the speed of the developing process.
How does adding selenium sulfide toner affect the coloration?
Gives a dark hue to shadows, but can also give golds, browns, and blues
List two ways you can tell if your print is underexposed?
The shadows are not turning a dark black. It is difficult to see the outline of your subject even after a long time in the developer.
What are two things you can do if the blacks in your print are not dense enough?
Leave the print in the developer longer or over expose the image longer under the enlarger.
List two ways your paper can get fogged.
Leaving the print in the developer for too long. An oxidation product in a chemical in the developer causes silver grains to fog, making it look like pepper.
Explain the image effects of “lith” development compared to normal development.
Colorate and tone in a variety of unpredictable ways which differs from normal development. The image can also appear more grainy and high contrast.
Explain how the process of over-exposing in diluted developer works.
The image must be over exposed to allow for the shadows in the print to develop. The print is put into the developer and agitated for many minutes. Eventually, highlights begin to appear in a faint outline of the subject. Rapidly, shadows begin to appear in the print, and the density of the shadows is controlled by how long the print is kept in the wash.
How do you control the highlights? Highlights are controlled by how overexposed the paper is underneath the enlarger.
How do you control the shadows?
The density of shadows is controlled by how long the paper is left in the developer.
How can you “mature” the developer?
Developer can be matured by adding in a bit of old lithographic developer from a previous tray.
What is developer “degradation”?
When the developer becomes exhausted.
Career: Travel Photography
Title of Position: Supervisor
Company: National Geographic
Location: Washington,DC
Responsibilities: Digital Imaging & Film Review
Requirements: Bachelors degree, 3-5 years experience in digital imaging
Salary Range: N/A
This is my second draft for my project, the first one was just the original two photos stacked on top of each other. I'm planning on making the images in the back darker, to give the stacked photos a fading effect. I also am going to outline each picture so people can see each picture more clearly. I played with the contrast and brightness of this picture so the picture could be bolder than it originally was. In Photoshop i also made the ferns, that were placed on my image in the darkroom, green so they stood out more against the black and white print. I learned how to use the multiple tools in Photoshop as well as the scanner to scan my prints and make them electronic. I also learned how to use the "lasso tool" by taking the original pictures of the animals, circling their eyes, and placing them onto the scanned darkroom print.
I believe this picture is showing how things change, someone could be happy at one time and then sad in the next moment. The mood of this picture to me is depressing because it's almost as if the the tree is looking at it;s reflection wishing it could be something in the past or be something its not. The bright light that is shown in the body of water draws your line up to the the bare tree. Also, with the picture being cut into thirds horizontally, you notice almost a fade because of the dark sky compared to the bright colored pond. The ripples in the water give the picture texture as well as the rocky terrain above. I love the darker, more distressed tree and the way the limbs reach out with the texture of the bark with high contrast.
In this sandwiched print picture, i believe it is showing the life of this particular girl or what made her who she is today. The picture coloring is dramatic with the blacks and dark greys with hints of white. The picture makes you focus on the eyes, them being the boldest aspect in this print. Its is cut nto halves vertically. The coloring and fading is almost cute into thirds vertically as well, getting darker as you move away from the middle. The city that was combined with the girls face is in focus and has a lot of detail. The lines of the buildings in the city also lead your eyes towards the back of the print. The picture of the city is from the arieal point of view and was taken as if the photographer was on top of a building, while the girls face is up close and emphasizing her facial features(eyes and eyebrows).
For my Photo Montage project I went to Ashland, Virginia and took pictures around the town. I took pictures of things I could use as my main subject and also items that could be used for its texture or pattern. After developing film, I cut my film so it could fit into a negative sheet protector. Next in the darkroom, I took my negatives(still in the protector) and placed it directly on a test strip of photo paper. Then I covered parts of the test strip and then let light hit the other parts in 2 second intervals until i reached ten. Once i developed that test strip i found the interval with the blackest blacks and the whitest whites. I then proceeded to put the protector and my film on top of a full sheet of photo paper, and let the light hit the paper for 6 seconds. By doing this project i learned how to be able to find the best object to take a picture of.
Picture done by David Joles, Star Tribune
This photo is a picture of a starving horse, the issue he is trying to convey is the neglect and cruelty towards horses. I love this picture because it shows the sadness of this topic and tries to portray it. I believe the photographer did an amazing job with this picture, the immense detail and the use of depth really gives emphasis on the horse's sad face.
I would like to do something with animal cruelty. One of my ideas was to do pictures similar to the one above with my horses, obviously they wont look abused but ill do something to make them look sad. I also thought about doing a picture of horses with cardboard signs around their necks with quotes of abuse. Another idea was to take pictures of the animals that have been brought into the SPCA. I would need to learn how to properly take a picture fast enough before the animal moves & places them in environments that gives a depressed look.
“Silver-Lith” Printing
- What is the developing solution we use for this process really meant for?
High contrast, black and white Kodalith film.- Where does the term “lith” come from?
From the Greek “lithos” meaning stone.- Name three ways you can achieve different coloration effects.
pulling the paper out early in development, pulling the paper out late in development, and still over exposing the print, but not as dramatically as usual, and then pulling the print out when the blacks are not quite reaching into the mid tones yet.- What is “infectious” development?
The unregulated development of silver on photo paper achieved through theaddition of formaldehyde to the developer which locks sulfite that usually
controls the speed of the developing process.
- Explain why no two lith prints can be identical.
The unregulated development of silver on photo paper achieved through theaddition of formaldehyde to the developer which locks sulfite that usually
controls the speed of the developing process.
- How does adding selenium sulfide toner affect the coloration?
Gives a dark hue to shadows, but can also give golds, browns, and blues- List two ways you can tell if your print is underexposed?
The shadows are not turning a dark black.It is difficult to see the outline of your subject even after a long time in the developer.
- What are two things you can do if the blacks in your print are not dense enough?
Leave the print in the developer longer or over expose the image longer under the enlarger.- List two ways your paper can get fogged.
Leaving the print in the developer for too long. An oxidation product in a chemical in the developer causes silver grains to fog, making it look like pepper.- Explain the image effects of “lith” development compared to normal development.
Colorate and tone in a variety of unpredictable ways which differs from normal development. The image can also appear more grainy and high contrast.- Explain how the process of over-exposing in diluted developer works.
The image must be over exposed to allow for the shadows in the print to develop. The print is put into the developer and agitated for many minutes. Eventually, highlights begin to appear in a faint outline of the subject. Rapidly, shadows begin to appear in the print, and the density of the shadows is controlled by how long the print is kept in the wash.- How do you control the shadows?
The density of shadows is controlled by how long the paper is left in the developer.Developer can be matured by adding in a bit of old lithographic developer from a previous tray.
When the developer becomes exhausted.
Career: Travel Photography
Title of Position: Supervisor
Company: National Geographic
Location: Washington,DC
Responsibilities: Digital Imaging & Film Review
Requirements: Bachelors degree, 3-5 years experience in digital imaging
Salary Range: N/A