Thursday, July 9, 2009

Scanned Gelatin Silver Fiber Print

Kodak Tri-X 35 ISO400

8'' x 10''

This is just a print that I have been meaning to scan. It’s a sample of a series that I did of my Dad’s garage. It’s weird because I grew up spending half of my life in this room filled with scrap metal, tools, and chaotic plumbing supplies; never once did I consider the objects picturesque. Yet after a few months away from home, aesthetics within’ my home begin to stand it. Something about this garage made me eager to roam about with a homemade hot light (made out of a halogen lamp and aluminum foil) and blow through six rolls of film as if I were Garry Winogrand. I ended up printing well over 15 prints from the 6 rolls of film, yet this print of a basket stood out among the rest. If I were to describe the light in this one shot, I would use words like elegant, gentle, and almost romantic. Everything else that I shot seemed to appear flat, artificial, and more or less boring. I keep this photograph because it’s the first and only time I have so far gotten what I wanted from a hot light source…