Photo by Elise (Group 2) Prof. Photo Dept. at DawsonDescription: The broken edges around the frame remind me of archival images; Elise has a great description about her technique: "I then took my pictures and proceeded to cut off the white area of the picture while the emulsion was reacting. I then dipped them corner by corner or entirely in hot water and then in a concentrated stop bath (did it even have an effect?). To finish them off, I peeled off the back of the film and stuck it on foam core squares, leaving only the front protection sheet and the drying emulsion, since the developing process wasn't entirely finished, some parts of the picture didn't stick to the front layer, that's where the red part of the photos comes from."
Intentions: This was clearly an artistic experiment that has a lot of potential in creating a romantic aesthetic of soft-focused images where each Polaroid is unique due to the developing process. Are we moving back to Daguerreotypes where each metal plate developed is an original image which can't again be reproduced?
Works/doesn't work: The warm glow of the sunlight which is streaming through the window hits the clutter of green leaves and gives a texture to the image. The organic, natural shape created by the potted plant contrasts effectively with the straight-legged, linear table that falls of the frame in the background. I need a focal point and I find that the image would be stronger if my eye came to rest on a point of interest right now I keep searching the image for a pet or roommate. Maybe the absence of a subject allows the quality of light to be the focal point.
Works/doesn't work: The warm glow of the sunlight which is streaming through the window hits the clutter of green leaves and gives a texture to the image. The organic, natural shape created by the potted plant contrasts effectively with the straight-legged, linear table that falls of the frame in the background. I need a focal point and I find that the image would be stronger if my eye came to rest on a point of interest right now I keep searching the image for a pet or roommate. Maybe the absence of a subject allows the quality of light to be the focal point.
Evaluation: This medium close-up is a 'documentary' shot of the layout and light within Elise's apartment. I find the colour balance to be warm and inviting which is appealing, although I find my eyes tire of traveling the print and I want to rest on a focal point. This image is full of anticipation about what just happened or what may walk into the frame I see this being a poster on someone wall or within the editorial/home decor sections of a newspaper or magazine.
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