Media Project - Analogue Day

"Final Outcome" of presentation from analogue day, photoshopped polaroid images

Spending the day in the photography studio was one of my favorite days yet, as I loved how free were were left to be, using exploratory methods to experiment with different techniques. My favourite part of the day was the experimentation using different photography equipment, as I have always wanted to use old polaroid cameras. Also, it was amazing to be able to use very new technologies such as the hand printer which although it is something I am not planning to use in the future as the prints are too small, it was amazing to be able to gain the knowledge of how to use them and have a go at using my collection of imagery to make something with it.

The first image I took of the day, I chose to treat as an experiment, observing its development over a period of 30 minutes. This obviously meant that the light exposure over the development process made it slightly over exposed at the end, however it meant I was able to have a bettered understanding of how the resource works.

I then decided to experiment with different backgrounds in my imagery, to see how patterns of clothing and colours in the imagery can blend together to create an ailing aesthetic. The photo in the top left corner was the most successful at doing this, as the check pattern on the models shirt clashes strongly with the brick pattern background, which makes the image quite overwhelming and exciting.

It is interesting to note that the image I thought I would like the most is actually the one that doesn't attract my attention at all, and I find it quite boring. The image to the left on the plain white background is too plain for me, even with the added interest of the glass reflection of a tree pattern in the top right corner.

In comparison to the other images of the black and white polaroids I took on this day, I am not sure I would take the coloured photos forward as the black and white polaroid pictures convert a more interesting moody look, and also possibly challenge the time period they were created in, adding to the background and contextual interest surrounding this series.

The image to the left was created an experiment that looked into how I can manipulate an image. I chose to work on scratching and contorting the frame using a pair of scissors, mark making onto the frame. The effect of this was fairly minimal, however it did look interesting as a challenge and opposition to a normal polaroid frame. I ended up using it in a set of three frames, which added an element of visual interest completing the small series. However, on reflection I could have manipulated the image more, as during peer reflection I noted how someone scrunched up the image to produce really interesting effects with the chemicals inside the photo, and other people played with lighting and exposure.