I recently discovered Susan Derges and her amazing photograms.
Camera-less photography is something that really fascinates me, but I've not found a way to make the images interesting. There's only so much you can do, right? (Wrong.)
Read up on her techniques, if you have a moment. I love that she incorporates nature, and that she makes use of the darkness of night to bring the darkroom outdoors.
I've tried to use the same ideas, with a few modifications.
I have no large body of water nearby, so I had to alter things a bit.
Using a tub of water, a small flashlight, two glass plates, and some foliage, I came up with the following:
Camera-less photography is something that really fascinates me, but I've not found a way to make the images interesting. There's only so much you can do, right? (Wrong.)
Read up on her techniques, if you have a moment. I love that she incorporates nature, and that she makes use of the darkness of night to bring the darkroom outdoors.
I've tried to use the same ideas, with a few modifications.
I have no large body of water nearby, so I had to alter things a bit.
Using a tub of water, a small flashlight, two glass plates, and some foliage, I came up with the following:
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If only I had an English stream! Lol
Dusty, dry Texas will have to do. :-)