PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
I have always been fascinated with black and white photography; developing our own film and printing them. As a darkroom assistant, I was able to gain the experience of creating such chemicals for the darkrooms. For this project, I would like to experiment with emulsion. I was actually inspired by my uncle, who I believed was experimenting with emulsion as he was able to produce a set of images on wood. Though when I found out that it was not created in such a way, I wanted to see if it was possible. Through the guidance of Takafumi and Ashley, exposing black and white films on different material was possible. With this project, I would like to experiment with the emulsion. I want to see how many coats of emulsion would be needed to expose the image and how does each material react to the emulsion? As I become familiar with this process, I am hoping to end with at least 4 well-produced images.
OUTCOMES:
- I would like to become familiar with Rockland Photographic Emulsion Liquid Light by using different materials
- I will produce 4 images consisting of portraits of my family on wood
METHODS AND MATERIALS:
I would use the darkroom to create this series.
- Rockland Photographic Emulsion Liquid Light
- Brushes to apply the liquid on surface
- Use of Developer, Fixer, and water to process materials
- Cardboard, glasses, canvas, Masonite, and wood would be used for exposing film
REFERENCES:
http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/processes/liquid-emulsion/the-liquid-emulsion-process