stuck: October 2010

Friday, October 29, 2010

Process B&W photos

Materials Needed:

A metal or plastic film tank
Three dark plastic containers to hold chemistry
Graduates
A darkroom timer
A can opener
A room that is totally light proof

Chemicals Needed:
Developer
Fixer (hypo)
Hypo Eliminator

Summary: Start out in a dark room with the film. Makes sure to have the chemicals needed already measured out. The developer (1:3 chemical to water ratio), the stop bath (1:63 chemical water ratio), the fixer ( 1:4 water to chemical ratio) & the hypo eliminator (4.4 Oz). The chemicals are 20 degrees Celsius & the water mixed with them is 68. Open the film canister and cutoff the tabs of the film to make it a straight piece of film. Put the film into a reel, threading it in between the top and bottom.When it reaches the end, pull the end off and remove the tape. Put it into the developing tank.

Mix the chemicals. Keep the chemicals in collapsible storage containers. Pour 8 oz developer into the top of the tank when using an 8-oz. developing tank.Tap the tank against the counter to dislodge bubbles.Agitate the tank by slowly inverting it and turning it back over for the first 15 seconds.

Repeat every 30 seconds for the recommended time (5- 8 minutes). Pour the developer back into the storage container.Pour stop bath into the now-empty developing tank. Agitate the stop bath and let stand for 1 minute. Pour out the stop bath and replace with fixer. Agitate the fixer for 15 seconds and then for 15 seconds once every minute for the allotted time. Pour the fixer back into its bottle.
Remove the lid of the tank and run water into the tank for 15 minutes. Add wetting agent to water to start the drying process. Remove the film, attach a clip to the end of the film, pull the film off the reel and attach another clip at the opposite end. Hang in a dust free environment
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Slice of Heaven
Judges rate Alpine cheese in Oberstdorf, Germany. Jury members at the 5th Alpine Cheese Olympics rated over 700 kinds of Alpine cheese from all over the world.

Vertical tables and lines of cheese brings the eyes in and out of the photo.

Doe-Eyed
Lisa Simpson appears on television screens on a new Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 after its inaugural passenger flight from Singapore to Sydney, Australia.

Spacing and having the same image of Lisa Simpson on the seats make for a dynamic, interesting picture.

Wading through the Rubble
A man tries to recover belongings from his shanty after a fire in Manila. More than 100 families were left homeless in the fire.

The lines are repeating and draw the viewer continuously to the man.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Funny Captions

Panda Po bear is sliding down the ramp. He then got stuck for about three hours, fire marshals were called.

Is this real life? My fancy cat didn't like baths, so we made a compromise.

Following the accident of Pentmore bay, two boxes reconcile. No dryers were hurt in the taking of this photograph.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Marlboro Marine

Sinco grew on his Miller, he became emotionally attached and therefore, cared just that much more about his work His slide show told a story and delivered a message through text, audio & image.

The effect of the slide show moves the public. It surprisingly meant a lot in the end because of how deeply entrapped the audience became with Miller. The central message of how difficult it is for him to just get on with life like before, how suicide was a serious option and the feeling of under appreciation ate at him.

The image that spoke to me the most was the icon for the war. Simply because he's all dressed up & ready, yet still aloof and gone.

The most powerful sequence of images was when Miller was standing on a parking meter and he was saying how he felt isolated & it went to stop motion with blurs of people walking by. When he ended his sentence he was alone again.

The audio aided in telling the story, progressing it & allowing us to get inside Miller's head & feel his pain as he feels it.

The chronological order of the photos and how it related to what Miller was saying progressed the story.

Friday, October 8, 2010

FOAM & Grief.

Looking at this picture made me immediately tear up. The lines and arrangement of everything focuses on one thing. the soldiers helmet on the gun leads to the boot, down the step, to the portrait to the crying family. Very moving.

I've never seen something like this before, a kid in pure joy rolling around in fake snow. It looks so fluffy, wish I was there. But then again, it looks kind of nasty.

ATPI Photography Shortcourse

The globe coming from the shadow gives me a feeling that there's more then meets the eye. Layout of the passport is unique and chronological, I want to travel the world. It also reminds me of Star Wars.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Great black & white photographers part 3

The floor is damp, I feel wet. The morning chill broke through my jacket as I hurried across the street, avoiding the non existent traffic. I just didn't feel safe in the middle of the street. The cold, crisp smell after rain filled my nostril and the aftertaste of coffee (because I drink coffee) dizzied me. I was late for the first day of school.

It's eerie, I see fields and fields upon white. The cold numbs me and crawls up my spine. Feeling scared and tasting the dirt as the smell initiates me, I continues to pose like that statue I am. It's never enough.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Filling The Frame

At first you're just like, 'oh cool, someone with his big head drawing stuff' but look closer & you'll see an abundant amount of stuff. First off, his reflection in the mirror looks pretty interesting, it's a few shades darker & fits the frame. Second, the random drawing poking out on the bottom right is just there. Third, his drawing is nice and he dresses accordingly too. Also the basket and media make for a busy scene.

Action & Emotion.

Being on the stage, it's a new feeling, being nervous, in the middle of some guitar solo. This picture resembles the frightening jitters of public performance but also the confidence of these band members, it's a good feeling. They can pretend they know what they're doing & by the end they'll have the crowd fooled.

The Story

This is the story of a young girl in sewing class. Her face expression represents playful confusion and a sort of nonchalance. She's having fun & she knows what she's doing. Probably could be doing something else though.