Photograms
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Stationery Items: Exposed for 20 seconds Shows some good contrasts |
Cheese Grater and Cardamon Pods: Exposed for 17 seconds Shows some contrasts. Uninteresting |
Wooden Spoon and Spaghetti: Exposed for 4 seconds Not good. No tone variations |
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- A photogram is made in the darkroom, without a camera.
- All this is required is print aper, a light source - i.e. the enlarger - and a selection of objects to place in the light path.
- Collect interesting shapes or use everyday objects, such as keys or coins.
- A photogram image is produced by arranging objects on the surface of a sheet of photographic paper.
- When the enlarger is switched on, the paper is exposed everywhere except in the shadow of the object. The paper then records a negative image - a silhouette in reverse - of the object.
- The principe is simple and some subtle and delicate effects can be achieved.