Photogram

Photogram is the technique of tracking shapes of objects on photo papers, by using 1 small source of light in a dark room. When you expose the light, the path of the light is blocked by the papers, then it will create shapes of the objects on photo paper where the objects are blocked.

- PREPARING: First of all, we need to prepare objects that we want to take photograms with, and some pieces of photo paper to keep track of the objects. We put objects on the photo paper in whatever shape we want it to be.

- EXPOSURE: Secondly, in dark room, we expose a small source of light in about 10-15 seconds so that it can keep track of the shape of the objects on photo papers.

-DEVELOPING: Thirdly, also in the dark room, we put that paper into1st  chemical liquid called developer in 3 minutes, to make to objects appeared on the photos. Then we take it out and let the chemical fall down until it almost dry, and we put it in the 2nd chemical liquid in 2 minutes. Then we also take it out and let the chemical fall down until it almost dry, and then we put it in the 3rd chemical liquid, called fix, which will help the photo to keep it image and it color still. We cannot mix the chemical liquid together because it will reduce the use of the chemical liquid.

- WASHING AND DRYING: Then we take the photo out of the chemical liquid and keep the make it totally dry, and then we put it in to the water in 10 minutes to wash all the chemical liquid, and we put it in the dryer until it is totally dried. And the photogram is finished.

I did it three times during my lab class. The first time, it was 50% successful because I did not expose the light enough time. The second time, the light was too light, so that I was not successful. However, the last time, I follow all instruction, so that it was successful. Taking photogram is an interesting experience. I love this lab so much.