Image Bank

When I found this picture called claustrophobic I had to look at it agian. I can see how to artist can make this picture claustrophobic by making the light unresistable.

This author has a blog with a variety of pictures, some using lighting and some just natural pictures. The author's name is Mark Goldstein and more of his fantastic pictures can be found here http://www.photographyblog.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t2844.html

This picture really cought my attention becuase of the moving person trapped in this small room. This picture was easy to tell that this is symbolising claustrophobia.

The artist; unknown, is very interested with nightmare pictures. There are many types of photos this photographer has taken, all of the picture are disturbing to look at but that is the part that catches the viewer's eye. The blog with all the other pictures is http://news.deviantart.com/article/32117/

Even though I did not find an artist for this picture I chose it anyway because I really like this picture and how there are two frames to make the pciture seem smaller and I also really like the fact that the hands are bold and become the focus of attention in this picture.

Printing Composition/Theory Notes

Contact Sheet

This was the first contact sheet that I made and was able to get one picture from it. The aperture was 4 and the time was 120 seconds.

From this contact sheet I was able to get the last three prints I needed for the claustrophobia project and I was able to get one of my teacher prints form this contact sheet. The settings for this contact sheet ap- 2.8 and time 115.

Print 1

This first print went pretty quickly. This only took me about two or three tries to get the best print I could. The aperture for this is 2.8 and the time is 285 seconds.

Theory notes: This print is considered claustrophobic for me because I don't like to read and the fact of focusing on one book makes me feel that it is the only that I can do.

Print 2

This print was very successful and did not take so much time, this was one of my best focused pictures I have taken. The aperture is 2.8 and the time is 220 seconds.

Theory notes: I chose to make this picture because unorganization makes me feel cluttered and thus leaving me as if i were in an enclosed space.

Print 3

This last print was also another print that took me a few times but it came out pretty good. The aperture is 2.8 and the time is 220 seconds

Theory notes: The concept for this print being claustrophobic is pretty much the same as the last print. The fact that I am focused on homerwork makes me feel that I can only do homework.

Print 4

This final print was a pretty good process I was able to get about two or three test strips and then find the right time for the final print. The settings ended up being ap- 1.8 and 400 seconds.

Theory notes: This print can speak for itself, the picture was taken through a small window suggesting enclosement.

Diary Entry- Claustrophobia

The process for this project went pretty slow for me. When I processed my film the contrast was not so good so I knew from the beginning that I was going to be working with some high times. My highest time ended up being 500 seconds so now I have gotten used to high times and am hoping that my other times will not be as long. I have learned to use my enlarger in different ways and know able to easily find the right aperture to use and now i just have to find the way to calculate for the right aperture with the right time to get the best result.