Thursday, July 17, 2008
"Get it right. Get it light. Get it tight."
Hello family, friends and strangers,
We are on the 4th working day of the Photo & Imaging HS summer program and already the days are busy as ever, in a good way. Today, of course, was no different. We spent most of our day inside the Tisch building experimenting with different photography aspects.
First, we looked at the work of several artists including Abelardo Morell and Vera Lutter who took incredible images using the technique of pin hole photography and just a little imagination. Then, we proceeded to make our own pin hole cameras. This was a particularly interesting project since it shows how a person can esentially make a camera out of almost any material. In our case, the objects people used ranged from small cans to large computer boxes. These objects all created very unique images on the photo paper depending on their shape and size. We also got to develop this paper in the dark room for the first time during this program.
The final lab aspect of the day consisted of learning how to cut and store our film properly. The TAs showed us how to make a contact sheet and print from our black and white negatives. We will implement this ourselves during lab time on Saturday.
Tonight, we watched a video about the history of Ellis Island, which we will get a chance to explore tomorrow. I think we are all really looking forward to this first full day field trip. Wish us luck and oportune photo moments! : D
Until later,
Chaska
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