My work is done in the Bromoil Process. A bromoil print is a silver
gelatin bromide print that has been bleached to remove the silver. The
image is than inked with a greasy pigment such as lithographic ink to
replace the silver. I use this process because it enhances the softness
and adds mystery to the images. Taking it a step away from reality. The
images from my work are at times created and inspired from a fantasy
world to have another worldly quality.
I use double exposure and slow shutter speeds to change what is true and
expected in a scene. This process gives me the freedom to soften, blur
or completely erase an aspect of the original negative.
I use a Wisner 4 x5 with one lens for most of my work. Polaroid’s type
55 is the film I use when working with models since with motion it is
necessary to see the results immediately.
Creativity by deviating from the predictable is a valuable tool for
furthering the artistic vision. Basic techniques are simply a starting
point in the process of developing a recognizable style. This method
allows me to alter a traditional photograph, and create a unique
painterly print. My subject matter adds another dimension, so that the
final product is a multilayered, glimpse beneath the surface. The
portrait for me is a picture of a persons place in life as well as what
that individual feels inside.
Joy Goldkind (May 5, 2007)
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