DART1130 Musings

Tone Cards Enlarger: 1s increments, f/11 @ 55cm Got 9 shades of grey. Probably 10s for max exposure Enlarger: 0.5s increments, f/11 @ 55cm Got 13 shades of grey Enlarger: 1s increments, f/11 @ 55cm Got only 7 shades of grey, with the entire image dipping to black too quickly Stationery (eh) Enlarger: f/8 @ 55cm - multiple 1s exposures Left: The plastic from the disposable lab coat Right: Pens and scissors [Read More]

Silver salts darken when exposed to sunlight 1826 - Joseph Niepce dissolved bitumen in lavender oil on pewter. Bitumen that was exposed to the sunlight (8 hours) hardened, whilst the unexposed bitumen remained soft William Henry Fox Talbot - 1838 Cyanotype - cyan-blue print Paper type Tonal contrast Colour Photograms are created by the placement of objects on light-sensitive paper or film. Once exposed to light, the shape of the object is revealed. [Read More]

Statement Sequence a sequence of steps? a sequence in time? From how we attempt to understand the world, to how nature controls itself. There is order and method in everything that happens, is seen and is done. I have chosen ‘sequence’ as the central idea between my pieces of choice. The first piece looks at the sequence of weather - of light, of dark, of rain, of peace. The second piece delves into the sequence of process, through artwork’s formation - multiple exposures of 8 different layer masks The third piece resonates with the sequence of routine – a depleted phone in need of charging The final piece freezes the sequence of time - a stop motion depiction of an object bouncing I have taken inspiration from Man Ray, who incorporates the use of multiple exposures in their artworks. [Read More]

Shooting objects out of focus Under developed / Over developed Multiple exposures Light painting Moving an object during an exposure Have my hand in the exposure Object at different heights (this should affect diffusion + soft edges) Multiple light sources Newspaper Partial developer exposure Dodging and burning As a digital camera photographer, it’s easy to just apply those techniques onto these black and white prints - but I thought I’d have more fun by taking a step back to try more simple, but experimental methods to create prints [Read More]

Enlarger A device to project a small negative onto a larger surface area. Otherwise a fancy expensive light if there’s nothing in the condenser / filter unit Developing Place into the developing bath for 2 minutes Place into the water bath for 1 minute Place into the fixer bath for 5 minutes Place into the wash bath for 10 minutes Then either air dry or use the rolling dryer [Read More]