Alternative Printing Processes
In this class, we covered Cyanotypes (including different ways of toning), Platinum Palladium, Cyanotype over Platinum Palladium (with a single negative as well as dual tones), and Gum Bichromate. Due to Covid-19, some of our prints are stuck in the lab on campus, so I will scan and uploaded when I get access to them. Also, due to the virus, I could not perfect my printing with Gum Bichromate, and our final was an attempt to recreate the process within photoshop.
Digital Tri-color Gum Bichromate Final
Advanced Lighting
Final Project
The relationship each person has with their body is unique. This project is an exploration of Shane and his connection with his body by using light to highlight his achievements. Parts of his being are his tattoos. MMXV is the year he graduated High School drug and alcohol-free. His school was known for having issues with those as well as having a high incarceration rate. His second says, "Today I'll do what others won't do Tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't." Shane is very open about his body dysmorphia - a mental illness involving an obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance. He can be highly competitive and has let the two fuel each other. He has found relief in his lifting, although not completely. The third tattoo he got "cuz it's badass." The tattoos mark his body as reminders of what he has and can accomplish.
Intro to Color
The Creation of the Tourist Façade
Over spring break I was able to take my friend home with me to Seattle. She had never been there before, so we set out to get the tourist must-see experiences. As we explored, I began shooting my final with color medium format film. It was my first time shooting with color film, and soon into the project my light meter died—making it an elongated process to take each and every shot. I was slowed down in my work and was forced to wait for the perfect shot to come to me. As I waited and watched my surroundings, the different dimensions of the city became clear. As a tourist, you are shown the beautiful side of the city—you see the finished product. But, this is only one aspect of the city. Behind the beautiful flowers and art, there is hard work. Locals work day in and day out to create these moments of beauty. Tourists pass over the labor and the everyday lives that are the foundation of the city without ever stopping to notice. These photos illuminate the finished façade tourists connect themselves with, as well as the hard work and the mundane moments of city life that make it all possible.
