[pure-silver] Negative Exchange
- From: Speedy <speedgraphic@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:38:46 +0000
“The negative is comparable to the
composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in
subtle ways. “
- Ansel Adams
I think everyone would agree that the print exchanges are
interesting, educational and FUN!
In the print exchanges we have all seen each others
performance of their own work.
How about something just a little different – a Negative
Exchange.
How would it work?
6 participants would each go out and make ONE
negative. They would send their negative to me. I would send one negative to
each photographer with a list
of the other participants. Each participant would be given one month to print 7
identical prints of the negative. After printing the Printer would cross their
name off the
list and then mail the negative to the next printer on the list who would then
have one month to make 7 identical print, And so on until all six negatives had
been printed.
On the back of each print note the name of the
photographer, and your name along with details of what went into making the
print.
After you have printed all six negatives send all prints to
me and I will put it all together and send to each participant along with their
negative.
This would be interesting because each photographer would
be approaching each negative with none of the preconceptions that the
photographer or any of the other printers might have. Every negative is open
to interpretation. It will be interesting to see your
interpretation of other’s negatives.
As Ansel Adams might say you would have the opportunity
to perform the music written by another with your own interpretation.
Issues to be discussed:
The number of participants was picked by me. It can be larger or smaller.
There probably should be a standard format for the
exchange. 35mm may be universal. If all participants can print larger sizes
then larger format negatives should be considered. I can print everything from
Minox to 4X5 so
it doesn’t matter to me.
Should there be a theme?
Time issues – 1 month to shoot your negative and
mail. One month to print each negative.
Number of prints -
one per printer plus one extra.
When mailing in your prints please include the amount it
cost to ship to me to cover the cost of shipping the group back.Another thought
- should each photographer also print seven copies of their own negative so a
camparison of the various interpretations can be made to the performance by the
creator of the image?
Please share your thoughts on the conduct of this exchange. The Negative
exchange would be open on a first come basis...
Good Light!
Chuck Ulm
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