Photogram Procedure
Light Exposure
1. Place object(s) on the photo emulsion paper, making sure the emulsion side is facing up.
2. Place glass over the paper.
3. Expose the paper and objects with white light from an overhead light, desk lamp etc.
Processing the Image
1. Developer - Place photo emulsion paper in the developer (dektol) tray and gently tap the edges with tongs to make sure the paper is fully submerged. You can rock the edge of the tray to agitate the paper and ensure there are no bubbles. Process for 60 seconds.
2. Stop bath - Using tongs, carefully remove the paper from the developer tray and allow to drip for 7 seconds. Place the paper in the stop bath and use a different set of tongs to submerge, make sure you do not mix the chemicals. Again, rock the tray to agitate the paper. Process for 30 seconds.
3. Fixer - Use tongs to carefully remove the paper from the stop bath and allow to drip for 7 seconds. Place the paper in the fixer tray and submerge using a different set of tongs. Again you can rock the tray to agitate the paper. Process for 180 seconds (3 mins).
4. Water rinse - Using tongs, carefully remove the paper from the fixer tray and allow to drip for 7 seconds. Place the paper in the water bath, use a different set of tongs to submerge the photo paper. Then finish by rinsing it under running water for at least 5 minutes and leave to dry.
Mood Board example of Photograms:
Man Ray
Abelardo Morrell
Christopher Bucklow
Here, I took a Photogram of a maple leaf, a phone wrapped in earphones, various stationary implements and a watch. I used the watch to symbolise a progression of time, and through of time seasons change, music is created and people work. I did thid to portray the idea that life still goes on even if factors change, and we sometimes need to bite the bullet and carry on if something doesn't go our way.
Mood Board example of Photograms:
Man Ray
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky) was born in 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ray's artwork was very diverse as he was a painter, object artist and film maker. Therefore making a huge contribution to the evaluation of photography as a form of art.
Man Ray went on to develop a career in France as a fashion photographer, capturing images for popular magazines in Paris. He produced brilliant art works which are known today as 'Rayograms', a pun for the type of photography he used - Photograms. Photograms show the silhouette of the subject, emphasising the size and shape of the subject instead of the detail. Below is a mood board demonstrating some of his 'Rayograms'.
Objectively, the subjects in the image below are two people, possibly a couple, kissing passionately, hence their hands on each other's face. Subjectively, this could imitate the, possibly well-known, couple as being a juxtaposition against the wider society; occasionally idolising somewhat 'important' people. Also, the hand print on the left of the image is significantly more audacious than the other, possibly promoting one side of the relationship as being more substantial than the other. This could set the mood of realisation because a lot of the time, people don't see how much the media can distort certain aspects and how much they push 'celebrities' to the foreground. In my opinion, there is a medium-high contrast. And, due to the composition and contrast of the image, the focus is centred around the firmer hand on the left hand side of the image.
Abelardo Morrell
Abelardo Morell was born in 1948 in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to the United Staes in 1962. He studied at:
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick and achieved the 'Bachelor of Art' in 1977, and the 'Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts' in 1997,
- Yale University School of Art, New Haven and achieved the 'Master of Fine Arts' in 1981.
In 2009, he acclaimed the 'Alturas Foundation Grant' and in 2011, he received the 'International Centre of Photography Infinity Award'.
Below is a mood board showing some of Abelardo Morrell's Photograms.
Objectively, the subject, a wine glass appears to have been knocked over. Subjectively, this could suggest that a couple, in a relationship, had an argument after drinking and things got out of hand. One side of the couple could possibly have got hurt, behind closed doors. This could set the mood of relief because more people are in happy relationships than in abusive relationships. And, due to the composition and depth of contrast, the focus is centred around the wine glass being knocked over.
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick and achieved the 'Bachelor of Art' in 1977, and the 'Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts' in 1997,
- Yale University School of Art, New Haven and achieved the 'Master of Fine Arts' in 1981.
In 2009, he acclaimed the 'Alturas Foundation Grant' and in 2011, he received the 'International Centre of Photography Infinity Award'.
Below is a mood board showing some of Abelardo Morrell's Photograms.
Objectively, the subject, a wine glass appears to have been knocked over. Subjectively, this could suggest that a couple, in a relationship, had an argument after drinking and things got out of hand. One side of the couple could possibly have got hurt, behind closed doors. This could set the mood of relief because more people are in happy relationships than in abusive relationships. And, due to the composition and depth of contrast, the focus is centred around the wine glass being knocked over.
Christopher Bucklow
Christopher Bucklow was born in 1957 in Lancashire, England. His father, Roy Bucklow, was an architect, but he died before Christopher's first birthday. He as adopted by his step-father Alfred Noel Titterington, a businessman in the printing industry in 1967. He used the name Chris Titterington until launching his art career in 1989 and in his early teens he became interested in the naturalistic paintings of the impressionist painter Alfred Sisley.
Christopher Bucklow received an undergraduate degree in Art History at Leicester Polytechnic basing his dissertation on the subject of Sisley's paintings. He also became interested in British watercolours and in Romantic naturalism, also American painting since 1945.
He is an artist most well-known for is photographs and paintings, which can be found in many museums accross the United States. In 1995 he owned a studio in Venice, Italy and now currently works and lives in Somerset, England, with his wife and two children.
Objectively, in the image below, through a high contrast, there is an outline by a of a girl that could appear to be crying. Subjectively, this could suggest that she has gone through a brake up or some sort of loss. Also, the fact that the girl sparkling could portray that she is a diamond in the rough, and that she has descended into the wrong crowd. This could set the mood of pitty because most people would know what it is like being in a relationship and would know how it feels to brake up with someone.
And, due to the composition and contrast, the focus is centred around the shape of the shape and posture of the subject.
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My attempt at Photograms:
Below is a mood board showing some of his Photograms.
Objectively, in the image below, through a high contrast, there is an outline by a of a girl that could appear to be crying. Subjectively, this could suggest that she has gone through a brake up or some sort of loss. Also, the fact that the girl sparkling could portray that she is a diamond in the rough, and that she has descended into the wrong crowd. This could set the mood of pitty because most people would know what it is like being in a relationship and would know how it feels to brake up with someone.
And, due to the composition and contrast, the focus is centred around the shape of the shape and posture of the subject.
My attempt at Photograms:
Here, I took a Photogram of a maple leaf, a phone wrapped in earphones, various stationary implements and a watch. I used the watch to symbolise a progression of time, and through of time seasons change, music is created and people work. I did thid to portray the idea that life still goes on even if factors change, and we sometimes need to bite the bullet and carry on if something doesn't go our way.
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