This is one of my little girls many drawings she produced today and i love her art as it has no restrictions. She just draws. No thought for others, just draws. Perfect
Was taking a few silly images of my little girl in mummy's boots and though the grain, dents, scratches and dust were rather interesting. PhotogramsAfter nearly two years of not stepping foot inside a darkroom, it was really good to get back to the witchcraft that is camera-less photography. I have touched on photograms in a previous body of work and though some may argue that my method was a slight stretch from the original technique of a photogram, some including myself, it still follows the same principle of putting an object between the light source and photo paper. That said I'm almost using my leaf in place of a negative but just for sake's sake, we will call it 100% photogram. My reason for doing it this way is the ability it gives you to focus in on the details of the leaf. The veins and the midrib become main focus in the image and the fact the leaf is not being held flat or just being photographed, you get odd spots that are not in focus. Its those little elements that make it attractive to my eye Seeing the image come in and out of focus in a very unconventional fashion is just not natural but for me it works and compliments the intricacy of the leaf structure. ChemigramsThis method of camera-less photography is a bit hit an miss. I'd imagine that you would need a serious amount of practice to be able to produce two images that are even slightly similar. These experiments are just a stab in the dark at what could be achieved. I've used butter and petroleum jelly (Vaseline) to do my drawings on the paper then they've been dunked in some developer. Now I know the outcomes aren't going to win any prizes, but as far as method being put into practise goes, I would say I'm bang on. This method isn't for everyone and to be honest it's not really for me, but it is a fun way of creating random, abstract pieces of art. If it does capture your imagination then take a look at Pierre Cordier, the original master and creator of the chemigram.
At this very moment in time I am two days into my photography studies and already I have been exposed to something, that I would definitely say has entrapped my imagination. That special something is lomography and though I am yet to produce any examples of my own, just glossing over the thousands of images that have stamped themselves on the net has got me very interested. Even more than the images themselves is the fact you can just completely break free. The technical portion of mind is not very happy with this of course, but right now its under restraint. Kind of like the leading lady in the 50 shades of grey series but minus the enjoyment.
Looking at the six images that I've collated above, there are just no rules. Principles are completely thrown out the window. The camera styles vary so much in fact that the photos that are made of of many photos have as many corresponding lenses. Yes; one lens, four lenses, nine lenses lomography has it all. The lomography motto is "Don't think, just shoot" and this all comes down to the idea of just having fun. Throw out the rule book and just shoot. Possibilities are endless. |