cyanotogrqphy by Pradyun Agarwal

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Why are these interesting, what makes them unique?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-07 14:41:13 UTC

these are interesting to me because i love the shape it creates on the paper and i love th blue color that it becomes as blue is my favorite color, its interesting to me as how certain places became white, these are unique as there are no other pictures that i know of that are so based of science chemical reaction.

What compositional techniques can you see the artists using?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-07 14:42:27 UTC

rule of thirds, birds eye view, levels, negative space.

How is this technique different to any other types of photography you have done this year/

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-07 14:43:59 UTC

this is different because the pciture is very heavuly science based more than anything and its not really about how well you use your camera but instead pof how well you place and put objects on the paper as well as the time we need for this process to occur.

What different skills do you think you might need to create a cyanotype?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-07 14:46:29 UTC

skills such as maybe some basic science skills and knowledge of light and sun, prediction and picturing skills to vizualize what your composition could look like. the skill of choosing correct objects.

What different skills do you think you might need to create a cyanotype?

What do you already know and what do you need to know?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-07 14:49:04 UTC

we already know that the way we place and where we place objects will affect our outcome, what we need to know is how to make the paper and which objects specifically will give us certain looks on the paper.

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-07 14:51:55 UTC

What makes a good found object cyanotype?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-08 00:04:59 UTC

Natural objects which work well for cyanotypes are ones which are fairly flat, like feathers, interesting leaves and delicate ferns, I have even been pressing and drying seaweed. Just rememeber when collecting bits and pieces for your cyanotypes you need the light to come through and expose the shape

What surprised you about the process, and your result?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-08 00:07:23 UTC

nothing really surprised me about the process but my results surprised because i was expecting something a lot more different like my objects would've been more crisp but instead my objects were not crisp and di not look very good.

If you did this task again, what would you do/try differently?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-08 00:08:34 UTC

choose different and more cool objects that have more shape and intensity to it.

what was your intention?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-12 05:48:53 UTC

my intention for this cyanotype is to experiment with how different objects do on the cyanotye paper. i wanted to see how i could use tissue paper to creat like a faint outline.

how did i make choices on what objects to put on my cyanotype paper?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-12 05:50:34 UTC

i was just looking around my area to see whatever i could use to put on my cyanotype paper as i was on a time constraint but the way i chose what i chose was to choose objects that would have interesting outline on the cyanotype paper as well as how transparent objects would look on the paper.

do you think the results matched your intentions?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-12 05:58:45 UTC

yes my results matched my intentions as i got to see the different and creative outlines that the objects made as well as how tissue paper being transparent affect had on the paper.

What predictions can you make about the result of your prepared paper?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-12 06:01:00 UTC

i think my paper will have an amazing result as well as its going to have the exact outlines of my negatives, it will be mostly blue.

What are you hoping will happen with your negative exposure?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-12 06:02:34 UTC

im hoping it will capture the details of the ice and the water, falling onto the building and that it will capture the outline of the ice.

What will you do differently for your second found object exposure compared to your first?

pagarwal261_1 — 2024-03-12 06:06:40 UTC

i will be more strategic and artistic when it comes to selecting my objects as i want to have more complex outlines as well as a lot of combinations of transparent and solid objects.