Project 7

Cyanotype

Before & After

I really like this image because of the unique landscape and the contrast between the water, the buildings, and the bridge. I also like the difference in scale that this image shows. I made this photo a cyanotype because I like the kindof calm but a little eerie mood it gives the photo, and how the faded out edges give it the feel of an old photograph. I used a more see through paint brush for the overlay to give it this sheer and faded feel on the edges, and made the blue darker to fit the mood of the photo.

Second cyanotype

I chose this as my second cyanotype because I thought it was a good subject matter. Many times cyanotypes are done on flowers/leaves and they are very cool so I thought I would try one of those. I chose a much lighter blue for this one to make the leaves stand out in a lighter color but to have the berry bundles darker. 

 Gum Bichromate

Before & After

I really love how this gum bichromate turned out. I used the more advanced process, where you change the yellow, magenta, and cyan color in the image and then paint over the layers. I also added a darken layer and a lighten layer to the image. I really love this image because the normal photo is fine, but in the gum photo you can distinctly see the different colors that were changed and it is just so much more visually interesting and unique. Each of the colors stands out while not being tacky, which I really like. Overall I enjoyed making this photo and will probably make more of these in the future.

Daguerrotype

Before and after

What I really loved about this image is the mood that the original has. I asked myself which of these techniques would best enhance this mood and the daguerrotype definitely was the one. The sad and lonely image of this homeless man sitting by himself overlooking the water was the perfect one to do this on. I used a more light brush so that instead of harsh lines jutting out the side of the image, there is a frayed feel almost like it is on paper. I made rhis a mid-dark brown so that every part of the image was still visible while also enhancing the sad mood. I really like how this image turned out and how it looks like an old daguerrotype photograph.

Second daguerrotype

Before & After

I also really like this daguerro because the dark brown color reflects off the water and enhances the background. Also, the water behind the two people is light, and their color is dark, so it really pronounces them in the photo and even though they are the smallest thing in the picture, they stand out. The frayed edges add to the feel of the photo and I think it is a very visually interesting daguerrotype.