To me, this project seems quite interesting as I will get to manipulate images to create different effects. This will be through either a hands on way in the dark room with SLR negatives, or digitally after the negatives have been processed or with digital images.
As well as using SLR film cameras in black and white, as well as colour. To me this is fascinating and daunting as I'm reverting into the unknown as you can't see the images until you get the film reel processed then developed and enlarged. Even though this is much more daunting, it also feels very time rewarding as you can see the images as they get developed with the stages along the way.
I'm also going to be doing a bit of editing on photoshop and pixlr (which is a free online version of photoshop), to create experimental images through a digital format. To me this will be quite fun and interesting because I will be learning how to use these programmes as I go about putting what I know to use within my work.
Along with this I will be learning new techniques that I will be able to put into practice. These techniques will involve things like putting different types of materials or substances over the photographic paper before I enlarge an image onto the paper. Double exposing a colour film. Seeing how a colour negative would come out in the college's dark room which can only enlarge black and white images. As well as more new techniques.
This project will also involve research of photographers that I will find out about whilst doing this project. This will be interesting as I will be looking through there work and taking inspiration for my own from theirs. This will involve looking through the list of photographers we have been given on the brief as well as doing some more research of my own to find different photographers that create images that I like and prefer the style of to others.
Below are two images of the types of experimental photography that I will be looking at and having a go at for my own work.
