I've been finding it really difficult trying to use film to capture the images that I've imagined, to help myself with this I have been experimenting with some poses, lighting and camera settings with my DSLR.
Here, I am playing with the idea of myself not recognising my own identity by masking out my face with scribbles. To accomplish this affect in the darkroom I will place a piece of clear acetate over my photo paper and then use a black marker pen to scribble out my face before exposing the paper to the light. This should then leave a white scribble obscuring my face.
For the set-up, I hung up the black side of my reflector to create a make-shift backdrop and then had the light pass through a nearby window. For my next shoot, I will continue to use my reflector as a backdrop because I cannot afford a black backdrop just yet, and I will incorporate my studio lights into the set rather than relying on the changing lighting conditions through the window.
I am happy with these shots and feel like they are a step in the right direction.
Next, I would like to incorporate a white mask into the photos rather than scribbles and I will begin researching "Darkroom sandwiching" and how to create photo books.
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