“This photograph is from a series of 12
images of Statuary. Statues are like
photographs in that they portray a
movement or a moment frozen in time.
These images can be dream-like, surreal,
or slightly frightening.” —Jan Ripley

“An autobiographical photograph that hints
at the mysteries and intrigues of man and
nature. I’m interested in metaphysical
possibilities...” —Leonard Beam

Crossover Photography
Emily Carr Institute
Summer 1997

These photographs are some of the the
greatest hits from our three weeks
together. The class is designed to
familiarize students with the technical
fundamentals of photography and to start
working towards developing a personal
vision. :

We moved quickly. On our first Monday

we were learning to load the camera.
Tuesday, we were developing negatives. By
Thursday everyone was in the darkroom
learning the basics of printing. The
homework was to shoot a roll of film a
day. A number of techniques were worked
through — photograms, tinting, toning,

blurring, scratching the negatives, “It takes a long time to develop a

gee print os pike ee would voice of ones own. | am just trying to
ive the im eeli ;
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response.
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Assignments ranged from: tell me a :
aimlessly | arrived at the church of

story, photograph a dream, take self- :
aa ice Truth.” —Sofia Raginsky

portraits, family portraits or portraits of
strangers — but ask them first.

There was a lot of energy in the class.
Long hours were spent in the darkroom. In
the morning everyone would spread out
the latest day’s work for critique and
encouragement. The exhibition from
which these photographs were obtained
told the story of students not only
grappling successfully with the technical
challenges of making a photograph. These
photographs, | think, show that the
students learned to start ooking.

Diane Evans

‘An autobiographical photograph that hints
atthe mysteries ad intrigues of man and
nate. interested in metaphysical

Crossover Photography
Carr Institute
‘Summer 1997

These photographs ae some’of the the
‘greatest hits from our theee weeks
together. The lass is designed to
familiarize students withthe technical
fundamentals of photography and to start
working towards developing a personal

‘We moved quickly. On our fist Monday
we were learning to load the camera
Tuesday, we were developing negatives. By
Thursday everyone was in the darkroom
learning the basics of printing. The
homework was to shoot a roll of film a
day. A number of techniques were worked
through - photograms, tinting, toning
blurring, scratching the negatives,
contrast, print size ~ anything that would
ive the image feeling and evoke 3

‘Assignments ranged from: tell me 3
story, photograph a dream, take self
portraits, family portraits or portraits of
Strangers ~ but ask them frst

There was.alot of energy in the class.
tong hours were spent in the darkroom. In
the morning everyone would spread out
the latest day's work for critique and
encouragement. The exhibition from
wich these photographs were obtained
told the story of students not only
grappling successfully with the technical
challenges of making a photograph. These
photographs, | think, show that the
students learned to stat looking.

Diane Evans

posses,

Leonard Beam

“This photograph i from a sees of 12
images of statuary. Status are tke
photographs in that they portray a
‘movement ora moment frozen in time,
These images canbe dreamike, sea
‘rsh frightening” =Jan Ripley

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