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    This document provides instructions for creating photograms, which are photographs made by placing objects directly on photographic paper and recording their shadows. It outlines a 4-step process: 1) Arrange objects in an interesting composition, 2) Make a test strip to determine exposure time, 3) Make a well-exposed print, and 4) Experiment with techniques like multiple exposures and moving objects to develop compositions that suggest movement or relationships between objects. It notes that varying exposure times, apertures, and moving objects during exposure can create interesting effects in the final photogram.

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    This document provides instructions for creating photograms, which are photographs made by placing objects directly on photographic paper and recording their shadows. It outlines a 4-step process: 1) Arrange objects in an interesting composition, 2) Make a test strip to determine exposure time, 3) Make a well-exposed print, and 4) Experiment with techniques like multiple exposures and moving objects to develop compositions that suggest movement or relationships between objects. It notes that varying exposure times, apertures, and moving objects during exposure can create interesting effects in the final photogram.

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    This document provides instructions for creating photograms, which are photographs made by placing objects directly on photographic paper and recording their shadows. It outlines a 4-step process: 1) Arrange objects in an interesting composition, 2) Make a test strip to determine exposure time, 3) Make a well-exposed print, and 4) Experiment with techniques like multiple exposures and moving objects to develop compositions that suggest movement or relationships between objects. It notes that varying exposure times, apertures, and moving objects during exposure can create interesting effects in the final photogram.

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    This document provides instructions for creating photograms, which are photographs made by placing objects directly on photographic paper and recording their shadows. It outlines a 4-step process: 1) Arrange objects in an interesting composition, 2) Make a test strip to determine exposure time, 3) Make a well-exposed print, and 4) Experiment with techniques like multiple exposures and moving objects to develop compositions that suggest movement or relationships between objects. It notes that varying exposure times, apertures, and moving objects during exposure can create interesting effects in the final photogram.

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    Creating a Photogram

    Review: Photograms are unique photographs made by placing a variety of transparent, translucent, and opaque
    objects directly upon the surface of photographic paper, and recording the shadows they cast from the light of the enlarger.

    Step One: Arrange objects into an interesting composition (see your sketch-
    book ideas!)
    Review: What makes an interesting composition?
    • A visual pathway
    • Interesting break-up of positive & negative space
    • Variety of sized shapes
    • Shapes touch the edges of the frame.

    Note: If objects can be easily flattened (such as leaves, flowers, etc.) you might consider
    placing them directly inside of a glass easel upon the photo paper. If objects cannot be
    flattened, place them on top of the glass of the easel, or directly on the paper itself.

    Step Two: Make a test strip


    Review: Make sure you review the correct procedure for mak-
    ing a test strip!

    Set enlarger aperture to f8 or f16, set enlarger timer to 2-3


    seconds.

    Note: Since some objects will stick up above the surface of


    the photo paper, you may have to hold your opaque cardboard
    Step Four: Experiment! (for creating test strip times) above the easel.
    Review: Your problem for this assignment is to create a Assess your test strip and determine the correct exposure time
    series of 3-5 high quality, well-composed photograms that for making your photogram by looking for the first exposure
    visually illustrate a metaphorical story or relationship be- that shows the darkest blacks and the lightest whites.
    tween your objects.
    Step Three: Make a well-exposed print.
    How can you experiment with exposure times, multiple
    Note: Your final exposure may be whatever size you would
    exposures, and movement to further develop an interesting
    like, 5x7 or 8x10.
    composition or relationship between objects?
    Record your aperture setting and exposure times for future use!
    Movement
    The illusion of movement can be made in both an implied
    and literal way, you can make multiple exposures of an
    object to suggest movement, or you can literally move an
    object by rolling, blowing, or sliding it across the surface of
    the photo paper while its exposing! (see hints below and on
    back!)
    Multiple Exposures:
    What does this mean? A multiple exposure is created when more than one exposure is made upon a photographic surface at one
    time.
    Points to consider when making a multiple exposure:
    When you expose photo paper more than once, you run the risk of overexposing it. How can you avoid overexposure? Hint: A
    smaller aperture on the enlarger will reduce the amount of light that is projected, which will in turn allow you to expose multiple
    times, (or for longer times) without overexposing the paper. Another Hint: Shorter exposure times will “freeze” an object in
    place without overexposing your paper, just make sure you have enough light (by opening/closing the aperture) to allow these
    shorter exposures to appear.

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