Altered Negative

This is my altered negative photograph. It is a photo of my girlfriend and my dog, the dog is looking up at her with love and she is looking down at the dog. The special part about the process in this photograph is the altered negative. before printing in the darkroom I drew on the negative with sharpie, this gave the heart and other accents a very particular look and I like the playful nature it gives the photograph. I also enjoy the simplicity of this picture and how clear it came out of the darkroom, the pattern on the blanket and on her sweatshirt compliment each other allowing the photo to flow. The back wall also adds to the simplicity, the wall creates negative space that forces the viewer to train their attention to the focal point of this image.