Week 8b – Self Censorship Round 2 – Kodak BW400CN (expired) (-1 Stop)

March 06, 2015

Based on the positive feedback from the first batch of Self Censorship tests I am happy to report that I am moving forward with yet ANOTHER project this year. Probably won't be as big of a huzzah as I am making of my 52 rolls. But I will continue posting examples from this one through the year as well.

Because of my work with Titan a few weeks ago, I found the model Morgan via instagram and was surprised when she was immediately on board with what I want to do with this project.

For those who were concerned last time, yes I still drew directly on the negatives this time as well. I am experimenting with some sort of plastic sheet over top of the negatives so that I do not "destroy" them. But so far I haven't come up with the exact look I am going for.

Many images in this entry also include nudity and therefore are not safe for work (unless your work is cool with that).

Modified Gallery:

Development Notes:
Standard Processing
Unicolor C-41 Kit
Sharpie on Negative Before Scan

Unmodified Gallery:

Week 8a – Never Look Gift Film in the Mouth – Kodak Max 800 (expired) (-1 stop)

February 27, 2015

So by the time you read this, hopefully I'll be feeling much better. This last week the plague going around Atlanta knocked me on my ass. However as I write this I am feeling mostly better, so that's a plus.

I have to also make a few short shout outs too for this week. Firstly to Vivi from Vivifyphotography. She donated the rolls of film I shot with this week, as well as the Kodak BW400CN stock from Week 6b (and Next week's entry as well).

Second I want to thank my model Morgan who found me via Instagram. She saw some of the work I did for the self censorship project, and immediately wanted to be on board. Over the next 2 weeks I will be posting not only that entry, but some other photos that we took that I just can't bring myself to "deface" for the project.

Granted all of this film was probably horrendously expired, but I still don't think I "get" shooting color stocks yet. I'm not sure if its my post process, or my choice in film. But it never seems to look the way I want it to. Any tips on shooting and post production would be much appreciated!

Development Notes:
Standard Development
Unicolor C-41 Kit.

Week 6b – Self Censorship Project, Experiment – Kodak BW400CN (Expired) (-1 Stop)

February 13, 2015

So I've had this idea floating around in my head for a while. I shoot a lot of nude model photos, it unintentionally has become what I am most known for. And sometimes it just seems like people looking at the photos are looking at the model's "bits and pieces" and not the image as a whole. So I came up with the idea for a project where I purposefully censor myself.

Now this concept is not quite what you are about to see, but this is pretty close. I'm going to keep at it and see what happens.

Development Notes:
Unicolor C41 Kit.
Standard Development Process
Ultra fine tip black Sharpie marker on negative before scan.