Nearly 40 yrs ago, I'd recently been told, "Photograph me! I'm an abstract in nature!" by this individual. I was horribly averse to the inclusion of people in ANY of my artistic endeavors! -Little did I yet know that dozens of people would soon approach me/us to give representations of themselves in this art. It was very humbling in short order, as well. Here is that person napping. It's a whole negative exposure print through my new Beseler enlarger. Our kitchen was also newly converted into a part-time darkroom/photolab! She's asleep, with her sheets bunched about her upper body, with one elbow jutting out straight towards the viewer. Her face is incredibly calm, surrounded by her very thick, smooth & dark hair. My very first art photography professor held this print up & said, "This is a fine example of what you should aspire to, from composition to print." -I was stunned.
I was ALWAYS creating sepia toned prints & proofs, from film into the digital era. Here's our print enlargement (approximately 8x10) of the previous image, but given a sepia bath before rinsing, hanging & drying. I usually worked in 4x6, 5x7, 8x10 & 11x14 inch enlargement prints. Most often my choice fell upon 8x10 prints mounted upon 11x14 boards, placed in all types of frames, plain to ornate. I also seldom made negative strip proof sheets, in favor of 4x6s or 5x7s in order to more easily share our endeavors with others. There's THOUSANDS (if not more!) of proof prints, carefully stored & in the possession of collaborators/'models'. -There was seldom much money involved with the prints, aside of gratuities -if so desired to be given. Collaboration was our joys being shared with the end products of our work, together. Enjoy. Truth be told, this portion of doing film photography didn't begin until my early thirties! -Start late, but DO get started. Study other mediums, perspective and composition. I chose to rarely view other photographers' works, in order to not imitate, even without thinking that I'd been influenced!
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