For the past few weeks my photography class has been focussing on making photograms.
What is a Photogram?
A photogram is a picture produced without using a camera.You can create a photogram by placing objects on a light-sensitive paper and exposing the objects to light.
Steps to Making a Photogram
Before actually starting the photogram, you have to purchase photo paper and get the chemicals you need in order to develop the pictures. The three chemicals are the developer, the stop bath and the fix bath. Then choose the objects you want to be photogramed.
Find a room with no windows to use as your dark room. You will only need one red light on so you can have some light. (All actual lights have to be turned off in order for this to work).
Make sure you have your chemicals in three seperate containers and tongs to use to switch the photo paper from one chemical to the other. Have an empty container under the table to use after.
Turn off all lights.
Place your objects on your photo paper and then expose the objects with light for 5-10 seconds.
Turn off your exposing light and remove your objects from the photo paper.
Slide your photo paper into the developer solution. Use the tong to keep your paper from floating to the top and agitate the container that way the chemicals get all over the paper. Keep the paper in the container for 1 minute. The purpose of the developing chemicals is to develop the picture.
With the tongs, remove the photo paper from the developer container and hold it that way it is diagonal and all the chemicals will drip off.
Next, slide your photo paper into the stop bath. Keep the paper in there for 1 minute. Use the tongs to hold the paper down and agitate the container to get the stop chemicals all over the paper. The purpose of the stop bath is to stop the developing chemicals from working.
With the tongs, remove the photo paper from the stop bath and hold it that way it is diagonal and all the chemicals will drip off.
The last chemical you put your photo paper in is the fix bath. Put the paper in and agitate in the darkness for 1 minute and then continue to agitate for another minute in the light. With the tongs, remove the photo paper from the developer container and hold it that way it is diagonal and all the chemicals will drip off. The purpose of the fix bath is to fix all the chemicals on the paper.
Place your photo paper in the empty container. Bring your photo to a sink and wash off all the chemicals for fiteen minutes in cold water.
After the fifteen minutes, bring your photo paper to a dryer. Insert you paper into the dryer and it will come out all dry.
What to do when a Photogram is too Light or too Dark?
If your photogram is too light it means your light exposure was not bright enough. To have your photogram black except your objectsm you need the light to hit the paper directly. You can do this by having a bright light or an average light close to your paper.
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| This was my third photogram and my favorite because everything except the objects was black.
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