Now that I've finished most of my testing for photo etching, I'm getting started on working on my "Body of Work" for my final portfolio. My tests were all 4x6, but I've moved up to 8x10's for these prints. I'm basing my imagery on Photographs that I took in 2008-2009 while living in Northern New Mexico. I love these old adobe churches, and am drawn to their earthy elements, textured surfaces and soft organic lines.
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| San Jose de Gracia de Las Trampas |
Although this class is beyond time consuming, I am fascinated by the process. One of the most exciting parts is watching the film develop on the copper plate. The photo above shows the plate after it has been exposed and etched, but before the blue film has been removed and cleaned for printing.
And... of course, the original image!
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