On the first day of my experimental darkroom class, we were asked to bring in a 4×5 negative, punch 5 holes out of it, trade hole punches with another student, and go into the darkroom and try to make something cool. This is the oddest assignment I’ve been given… here were my results..
Tag Archives: black
Negative Experiment
More Darkroom Prints
Here are scans of some recent darkroom prints from my experimental class. the landscape images directly below are from a 4×5 medium format class using a view camera.
serene lake and a weeping willow tree @ Frederick Meijer Gardens
white birch tree- interesting texture- also taken at Frederick Meijer Gardens
some leaves that i put in the enlarger, covered with tissue paper. no negative used.
a still life print of coffee, taken with a view camera/ 4.5 film. rings are coffee cup dipped into developer and used as a stamp on the paper after darkroom exposure.
Developer Experiment
this semester I am taking an experimental black and white photography class here at grand valley state. this was a simple experiment where I exposed an image of a leaf and dripped extol developer onto the paper
OBX Wave
A really fun-looking swell in the Outer Banks. Did I have a surfboard with me? Of course not. So I tortured myself by watching other people surf while taking some pics up on the pier.
Urchins
colored pencil drawing of some sea urchins
Foggy Florida Landscapes
A few black and whites I captured on my drive to the beach one day.
Black and White Night
These are a couple of night shots- the first one is moonlight reflecting on the lake, and the second one is a tree on the Bay Hill golf course which was backlit by a street lamp.
Surf-Art Report
Here’s your daily surf art forecast: purpose hibiscus and some nice a frame set waves! Alright!
Costa Rica
A couple random Costa Rica photos that I found while organizing folders on my hard drive
