A photogram is a photographic image made without a camera by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material such as photographic paper and then exposing it to light. The usual result is a negative shadow image. To make a photogram/rayograph you will have to go into the darkroom (A dark room with only a red light to see so it doesn't affect the paper). You get the photographic paper (shiny side facing you) with your objects on top and place it underneath an ordinary light for 3 seconds, make sure to put a red tint on the light afterwards. Then you place your work in developer water for 1 minute, rinse for however long you desire, then put your work in the fixer for 5 minutes, then rinse again. Once that is done you may hang up your work (but make sure you don't touch the shiny side of the paper or else there may be marks from your fingerprints), if there is any other pieces of work around do not allow the papers to touch unless you want them pieces of paper stuck together.
The elements I like about my work is that you can clearly see what the objects are in the photo so this makes my work successful. I think I have used the space on the photographic paper wisely so there isn't much space between the objects.
The things I would change about my outcome is to know not to touch the photographic paper on the shiny side because I have got glove marks showing on my work. For my natural piece I think that I should have moved the lemon over a bit so there's not much of a gap as there is now. With my hand work I would have not moved my hands so much so it's more clear that they are actually hands. The most effective part to me about my natural work is the lemon I used. It has a white outline where the skin of the lemon should be and a grey shadow part where the actual lemon is, you can also faintly see some pips that have blocked out the light going through.
The elements I like about my work is that you can clearly see what the objects are in the photo so this makes my work successful. I think I have used the space on the photographic paper wisely so there isn't much space between the objects.
The things I would change about my outcome is to know not to touch the photographic paper on the shiny side because I have got glove marks showing on my work. For my natural piece I think that I should have moved the lemon over a bit so there's not much of a gap as there is now. With my hand work I would have not moved my hands so much so it's more clear that they are actually hands. The most effective part to me about my natural work is the lemon I used. It has a white outline where the skin of the lemon should be and a grey shadow part where the actual lemon is, you can also faintly see some pips that have blocked out the light going through.
Man Ray
Unknown Title
Gelatin Silver Print
Born: Emmanuel Radnitzky
(1890-08-27) August 27, 1890
Died: November 18, 1976(1976-11-18) (aged 86)
Paris, France
This is the website I have got this photo from - http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/265487
Unknown Title
Gelatin Silver Print
Born: Emmanuel Radnitzky
(1890-08-27) August 27, 1890
Died: November 18, 1976(1976-11-18) (aged 86)
Paris, France
This is the website I have got this photo from - http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/265487
In this image there are a few circular items and a main one in the middle, there seems to be a slinky on the left with drawing pins above it. I'm not sure what the object on the right is. I think this might be about the depth of the objects and to make them look 3D. The main focal point of this photo is probably the white circle in the middle which is the boldest object in this photo.