Photography Identity From black and white to colour 3rd December

From Black and White to Colour   3rd December

With only one more lesson left in photography, today we experimented with different ways to layer images; placing one negative on top of another so that both are imprinted onto the paper, then when development is completed and the photo is still wet, we got the chance to dye our images.

To start I had difficulty developing my film. No matter what I did, I kept getting just white pieces of paper. After testing things out by myself, I eventually got the tutor to help me fix the problem. I had to expose the paper for a longer time and change how much light was being let through the machine. With things sorted, I could now produce some photos. I layered an old photo of a lake in a park I use to go to, and then placed one of my items over the top. The effect didn't turn out how I wanted, so I did a couple more hoping I'd be able to colour them and make them look a bit more interesting.

By the end of the lesson I managed to get one or two photos that were alright. While they were still wet, I went down to 3D to dye them. This was an easy process that involved placing the photo in blue or yellow dye, leaving it, then sitting it in some water for a while. I tried different ways of getting the dye onto the photo to see what effects I could get. By far the most unusual was the odd haze look to the blue dye I got by leaving the photo in for a short time, then quickly washing it off.

I thought about what I would do for my final piece. What I'd done so far today was terrible and I wouldn't like to have them in my portfolio. The photos of my little pot on the other hand look a little better. If I could have a photo of that and paint on the developer so the edges of the photo are blurred, then dye the photo a very light yellow colour, and have some faint writing over it, it might look a bit better.