1986

This was made in my HS photography class as an introduction to the class and working with the equipment and developing solutions.

A photogram is a photographic image made (without a camera) by placing objects directly onto the surface of a photo-sensitive material such as photographic paper and then exposing it to light. The result is a silhouetted image varying in darkness based on the transparency of the objects used, with areas of the paper that have not received any light appearing light and those that have appearing dark, according to the laws of photo sensitivity. The image obtained is hence a negative and the effect is often quite similar to an X-Ray.

This is the original picture of how I developed it, overdeveloped it, or underdeveloped it in Photography class. This has not been enhanced or photoshopped in any way.

photogram

Blossom

Original Photogram is a traditional gelatin print 11x14"

(Will re-upload when re-scanned as scanner quality is not good enough here)

Using washing up liquid to create bubbles in a glass dish. Put light sensitive paper underneath and set light timer to 9 seconds.

photogram

Photogram

Photogram of flowers

Dream catcher.

Objects put directly on top of photo paper. ~ Photogram

a photogram from advanced techniques (fall 2009). more advanced techniques photos to come... i just have to locate them... :)

digitally altered photograms/contact prints on arches velin rag paper

A set of photograms creating my name, using a variety of objects.

photogram

Photogram of juice squeezer sceezer geezer.

Photogram

Photogram, Roanoke, VA. Fall 2008

lace pattern used to make photogram

photogram

photogram fun

Small Leaves part III

Photogram of a paper negative and a c-41 negative