Compositional Balance

Photography is no different than other fine art in that it uses the same elements and principles of design. Only the medium changes, you still need to work within the "rules" of art. 

When you created your "Found Object" Photogram, you  considered how your image is balanced. Is your design symmetrical, asymmetrical or radially balanced?

Show me you understand each type of balance by shooting an image that shows each type. Post to your blog.  Add information about the location or subject. These are examples I photographed during the last summer.

Symmetrical Balance, Mr. Ricci's 47 Chrysler Town Car
Mahopac High School, Summer 2016

Asymmetrical Balance - Sunflowers being raised to make oil,
Lagrange, New York

Radial Balance - Window at World of Wings Museum,

Teaneck, New Jersey

Sepia Toning

Sepia toning is a process that gives a photograph a warm brown tone and increases it's archival properties. (How long it will last) The image is first bleached to turn the metallic silver into a silver halide. The print is washed to remove the bleach then it is immersed in toner which converts the silver halide into silver sulfide.

You must Sepia Tone your "Close-up" or "Selfie" pinhole image and Mount it!!

Process:

1. Immerse the print in the Bleach Bath and agitate it for a out 6-8 minutes until most of the image has disappeared or turned yellow. I like to leave some areas black for contrast. (Wear Goggles and take care while using bleach! It can damage your eyes!!)
2. Rinse to remove bleach. (2 minutes)
3. Place the print in the Toner Bath and agitate until the image completely fills in with warm browns.(60 seconds)
4. Rinse thouroughly for 2 minutes.
5. Fix for two minutes.
6. Wash for 4 minutes.