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.

Printing Composition Hair Lighting.

This is the first contact sheet that I used. I didn't use any of these picture because they didn't fit the requirements for the project. Time 43 Aperture 5.6. 

The second contact sheet that I made gave me every picture. Aperture 5.6 Time 68. 


Print 1

This is a test strip of my first print. The times were very high, 165, 170, 175, and 180. These are the highest times I have used so far. The aperture for this was 2.8.

This is a small version of my first final print, the time was 99 seconds with a 5.6 aperture.


Print 2

I had no test strip for this print, The time was 180 and the aperture was 2.8.


Print 3



This print gave me the most trouble. I worked on a different enlarger that gave me a very high time of 600 seconds then when I moved to a different enlarger I was able to use 530 seconds and get a decent picture.

Image Bank

This picture was taken by Matt Grazier of his wife. The couple are both photographers. They both love photography. All of the photos they take are black and white.

I chose this picture because it is a very close result to what we can get in the darkroom. This picture caught my attention because it is so simple that we could even make a print like this but being so simple it is also a very good print. There was a bight like used causing the front part of her body to light up and since the background is dark you can not see a shadow which is a good effect. 

http://www.worldofstock.com/closeups/PMO2725.php

This photo taken by Ian Mitchinson is a close up photo of a girl face. Ian Mitchinson sells his pictures online, most of them are focused on the styles of people. 

When I saw this picture compared to all of the rest of his i noticed that this one wasn't very set up. All of his other pictures he has his subjects in a specific way and with a certain style. This style maybe casual. I chose this picture because I like the fact that a close up photo of this girl doesn't have her hair fixed it is just everywhere. 

www.inmagine.com/ smp012/smp0006261-photo

The photographer is unknown for this picture. 

I chose this picture because these were the kinds of pictures that we were trying to make in this project. The main subject is in the front and the secondary subject is in the back not even paying attention. 

Theory Notes- Flashes and Light Meters

Flashes

A Flash is a device that is used in photography to create an instant flash. A photographer may want to use a flash because there might not be any natural light and if there is no light then the picture will not come out. The speed of an average flash is 1/1000 or 1/2000 of a second. A lower quality flash is usually built right onto the camera and a higher quality one is one that can be mounted wither on the camera or on a stand.

In professional studios, flashes are usually so big (meaning they are good quality as well) and must be mounted on a standalone stand. These flash units are powered by either a special battery or connected directly to the electrical outlet.

To manipulate the flash photographers use an umbrella. There are two different colors, a black umbrella with a silver inside to reflect the light and then there is a white umbrella that is used to create a soft light leaving a soft shadow or none at all. There are some downfalls to using a flash. There is a high chance of red eye. There is even a chance that the person in the picture will close their eyes depending on the magnitude of the light.




In this photo the photographer used the flash to freeze the water and capture each little drop.
There are more photos with the use of lighting on the website cited: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_(photography)


Light Meter

A light meter is used in photography to measure the amount of light. The knowledge of the amount of light is useful because a photographer can then find out what the proper Aperture to use. Usually a light meter also includes a computer letting the photographer know what shutter speed to use and what aperture to use. A light meter is used with illumination by calculating how much time the subject of the picture should be illuminated to get the best effect.




This is an old version of a light meter giving the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

Dairy Entry Hair Lighting Project

The beginning of this project has been a little rough for me because I have had to use some pretty high times to get a decent picture. My Picture came out pretty well and I need two more to go. If I have to go at the speed I am right now then I might not finish with my prints but i still have two classes to get my prints done which should be enough time.