JadaW Photography L3

Today we went into the darkroom to make photograms and produce pinhole photographs. We started by using photographic paper with everyday objects placed on top. The paper was then place on an enlarger which exposed the paper to light causing the objects on top to imprint as light cannot travel through them, and once developed leaving the different shapes white whilst turning the surroundings black. The pinhole photographs were created by placing photographic paper into a shoe box tightly sealed to prevent any light getting in. The box had a pin sized hole on the lid of the box covered with a removable flap that when opened would expose the paper to light imprinting whatever is surrounding the box at the time. Depending on how long the light is exposed will affect how the picture will come out, if the paper is over exposed the photo will be too dark, however if the picture is under exposed it will develop to faint. Materials -      Photographic paper, enlarger, different shaped

Susan Derges  Derges was born in London in 1955, and is an English photographer. She studied painting at the Chelsea Collage of Art and Design  for 3 years, she then went on to studied at the Slade School of Art  for another 2 years. She then turned to photography where she explored different cameraless techniques,  such as imprinting images directly onto photographic paper using either natural or artificial light. Techniques she has continued to concentrate on and develop to this day. For 4 years she lived and worked in Japan, where she received a Rotary Foundation Award. She then continued to  carry out postgraduate research at Tsukuba University .   As Derges trained in painting, she had always expressed an interest in abstract art  because "it offered the promise of being able to speak of the invisible rather than to record the visible"[1].  She chose to focus on cameraless photography after experiencing frustration by the way, that she described as  "t

This diagram shows the anatomy of a DSLR camera   This diagram shows how light travels through the DSLR camera 

Term                   Definition                                                                         Example  Signifier:            The  physical form (such as a sound, printed word, or image).      ROSE  Signified:         The idea or meaning of the signifier (what you see)                        🌹 Denotation:     The literal meaning of the word, compared to the feelings or                          ideas the word suggests.  Connotation    The relationship you have with what you see, (why that particular image.) SIGNS  Symbolic signs:  This has no relation to the representation, this has to be learned culturally  Indexical signs:   They show evidence and have a connection to what it is representing, you will need a little knowledge to understand. (using a symbol of a skull and cross bones to indicate toxicity) Iconic signs:   looks exactly like the thing it is representing ( a bike to indicate a bike lane) 

DARKROOM When in the darkroom there are a number of things you need to take into consideration. It is important to follow each health and safety rule to ensure that nothing goes wrong and nobody gets injured.  No food or drink  Don't touch any of the chemicals without washing your hands after Don't use your phone or tune on the white lights as it will fault the paper The room must be kept well ventilated  There cannot be an excessive amount of people in the darkroom at once  Do not mix the chemicals always wash the tongs you have used  Do not bring any bags into the room as it creates a trip hazard Make sure to wipe up all spillages and keep the area clean