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Combination Photogram- Negative printing

 

The images created for the Codes of Survival project, and Adze to Coda, I use a combination of two photographic techniques,  traditional photographic enlargements made from standard negatives and the photogram where objects are laid directly on the photographic paper. To print a combination of both on one piece of photographic paper demands considerable skill, patients and a little bit of  luck. Because of this each image is a unique print. 

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Remove the negative and raise the head of the enlarger to where you had it to make the photogram tests. Use the large out side template to align the inside center piece of card over where the latent image is from the exposure of the negative. This will block any light from the photogram exposure getting onto this area. I found it is useful to use black card and also to use magnets to hold it in place. Once the inside card is in place lift away the outside template.

 

 

 

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Next objects are laid randomly around the edge of the paper, an exposure based on the tests is made onto the paper.

If only this photogram exposure was made and the paper developed there would just be a boarder of photograms around the outside of the paper.

 

 

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