Colored Print

This image shows a profile of Griffin standing against a wooden wall. I made this image using cyanotype fabric, which involved printing a transparency of the digital image of Griffin and placing it over the fabric. After 15 minutes in the sun and a 5 minute water bath, the image appears in a dark blue on the fabric.

The image uses high key lighting, shadows, sharp focus, and formal balance. The idea was to create an image that is reminiscent of the older portrait pictures in history. Originally, I wanted it to be on a plain background, but the texture of the wood ended up appearing well enough that I liked it this way.

The image is meant to seem very old and like a classic portrait from the 19th or 20th century in the early days of photography. I might try to take the image again without the shadow behind Griffin, as it is a little distracting.