Photography Journal

 Developing Film .................................................................................................................................................................... Processing 35mm is a unique and fun process, requiring much patience!  Step 1: Enter a completely dark room, with the developing tank. In this, you put the film, while in the dark. Once the film is in the developer tank and sealed, it can be taken into a lit room. Step 2:   Pour water into the developing container for 1 minute. Step 3:   Developer==> at a 1:1water ratio, approximately 68 degrees celsius, and in accordance with the chart for time. Agitate for 30 seconds, then for 5 seconds at 30 second intervals. Step 4:   Stop==> Pour in and agitate for continuously for 30 seconds. Step 5:  F ix==> 3 minutes. Pour in, agitate for 30 seconds, then every 30 seconds for 5 seconds Step 6:  Hypo==>2 minutes. Pour in, agitate for first 30 seconds continuously Step 7:...

  On to 35mm Film Cameras! .................................................................................................................................................................... We got our cameras and portable dark rooms. We learned: 1. How to operate the cameras. 2. General information about shutter speed, ISO, and aperture (see exposure triangle below). 3. How to navigate various combinations. 4. 18% grey point. This is new to me! When you get the "green light" in your film camera viewfinder, based on the camera settings, this spot is always going to come out as 18% grey. Which I found pretty cool! Film cameras are so much different than Digital cameras. As a Digital Photographer, I am learning the basics on a whole new level. Although I know what aperture and f/stops are, I always find the following exposure diagram, obtained from PetaPixel , helpful to understand how ISO, aperture, shutter speed, all work together to produce the images we want to obtain thro...

  Where My Eyes Cannot Go .................................................................................................................................................................... The explanation: This could have been taken so many ways. This was not the original outcome I was hoping for, BUT I really liked the results. Although not completely clear, the mirrors were to represent a space which we cannot always see, a reflection of who we are, or the environment in which we are in. The top image, it appears that maybe light got it, OR it was the mirrors reflecting within the experimental camera that created the white effect. At first, I was disappointed, but then I realized it actually fits with "where my eyes cannot go". I thought it went well with the topic, and also the mirror concept. Gives it a little bit of a mysterious effect. There are so many places my eyes cannot go within these images. Behind the cement block, into the mirrors, into the sky. I know these...

  Duration .................................................................................................................................................................... The explanation: I had a hard time figuring out what to do for duration! At first, I took 5 images of a sand glass, showing the sand passing through time. The images did not turn out well, and so I came up with duration of this project, as a whole. These images show the start, taking selfies (alot), and playing with mirrors, reflections, and them combining the mirrors and a self image throughout the length of this project.            I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on these images! 

Self Portraits .................................................................................................................................................................... The explanation: It took a while to get these portraits. I could not get a clear image, even if my life depended on it! I always set it on the ground, but the movement of the tape and the wind always created a little bit of movement. These are the ones I liked the most as my self portraits. I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on these images! 

 Pinhole Camera Log Book .................................................................................................................................................                                                                                                     

Second pinhole camera! An experimental one!  I am excited to see how this turns out! .................................................................................................................................................................... 1. Gather supplies and create a sealed container! I forgot to take pictures of supplies I used, but include: an old phone box, painted popsicle sticks, broken mirror, and electrical tape.  Check! 2. Make two pinholes to allow the light to shine through, and expose the paper inside to light. Check! 3. Come up with some cool idea for the inside! I decided to use broken mirror pieces, with a separator from the phone box to be able to expose two images. The goal is to see how the mirror pieces interfere with the light being exposed to the paper. Check! 3. Try it out! This is still to come. ...................... ................................... .......................................... .... A detailed log can be found here for both...

Making my very own camera! What an experience this will be.  Let's check out my process! ................................................................................................................................................................... 1. Gather supplies, including: a shoe box, scissors, tapes, spray paint, can, aluminum foil and pins. Check! 2. Make the camera box my own, with spray paint and acrylic paints. Check! 3. Test it out! The first few attempts... Attempt 1: ~5:05pm - cloud cover, with sunny periods, 2 second exposure,  handheld Result: White Attempt #2: ~ 5:15pm - cloud cover, with sunny periods, 10 second exposure, handheld Result: White, with some image showing Regroup: Looked at the pinhole and there may have been black paint covering it, so I re-poked the pinhole Attempt #3: ~ 5:25pm - cloud cover, sunny periods, 10 second exposure, set on ground (steady with hand) Result: Blurry image, but an image began to ...