Seeing Double (Sandwiched Negatives)

This project did not require a specific roll; rather, I attempted to take different negatives from different rolls (from this semester and last semester) and combine them to create a unique image. This was incredibly challenging, as the two images needed to compliment each other perfectly in order for the result to be effective. If one edge of one was lighter or darker than the rest, then it could create an abnormality in the overall image that could be very distracting. I tried multiple developing techniques to try and get them to work, but many of them did not turn out well.

This is an example of a negative that was too opaque. Because the flowers in the vase was so dense, it completely eliminated the lower half of the statue image.

I spent a lot of time working with this image. The problem was that the right side of the landscape was darker and therefore created a darker side of the image, which was very distracting. I tried developing the darker side of the image for less time, but since the change in lighting was gradual, this only created a solid line where I had pulled the paper partially out of the developer.

Portals

I spent a considerable amount of time on this assignment. The focus was portals, anything that seemed to be a doorway or passage leading towards something else. I went to the Downtown Mall to shoot this roll, and got some pretty good results.

This picture turned out nicely, but was probably the least related to the subject of the roll.

I really liked how this picture turned out. The lighting and contrast was difficult to deal with in the darkroom because the interior where the reflection is is much darker than the brick wall surrounding the glass.

I like this picture simply because it's an example of both an open and closed portal. The roll was mean to focus on both and I liked how this picture shows both.

This print turned into a very nice hand-colored print. I like it because you can see into the doorway and see the stairs leading away from the door, but you cannot see where the stairs go. Even though this is an example of an open portal, what lies beyond it is still unclear.