Category: University

  • Invented Negatives and Photograms

    Invented Negatives and Photograms

    Photograms is a method where you create images by placing objects directly on the photographic paper and exposing them to light in the dark room. Where light hits, it turns dark, and where light has been prevented from touching the paper, it stays white. This can also be referred to as dodging (remove light) and…

  • Pinhole Camera Positive to Negative

    Pinhole Camera Positive to Negative

    What is created in the camera is negative images. The more light that has hit the paper, the darker it will be. The less light that has hit the paper, the lighter it will be. To see the positive images before developing, I used the inverted screen on iPhone, which was successful in showing me…

  • Making A Pinhole Camera

    Making A Pinhole Camera

    Pinhole cameras involve the creation of your own camera. You can use many different boxes or tins to create a camera. The process that I completed includes; Find an almost light-tight cardboard box and cut a hole to fit a side of a tin can. Tape up any light cracks inside the box, including corners…

  • Relief Mould

    Relief Mould

    Collect the items that you want to use in the relief mould. These items can be any shape, size and consistency. The hard objects will make very direct moulds, whereas soft objects may appear unclear. Roll out a large amount of clay into a desired shape. Depending on the thickness of the clay, will depend on…

  • Plaster and Alginate

    Plaster and Alginate

    I have previously worked with alginate before in Plaster Workshop, as well as throughout the plaster project. Because I previously completed a design of my hands, I wanted to adventure into a cast of my foot, or toes. The containers that we had use of only fit my toes, but I felt that this was sufficient…

  • Reading Scholars 2018, Final Event Video

    Reading Scholars 2018, Final Event Video

    This was the final event for the Reading Scholars 2017/18, held at the University of Reading over three days and two nights. Such as the second event in Tate Modern, I was once again asked to create a video to display the activities that the Scholars got up to over this residential. Although all the…