I was so interested by Uelsmann’s whole process. His work is truly remarkable and revolutionary. These photos are often just “negative sandwiches” that create such an impact. He layers 5 negatives in this photo, printing the foreground first, followed by the sky, the transparent figure, and then the head in the rocks, finished by the chair in the sky. He uses different exposure lengths with the layers to achieve his desired results. The print then moves into the developer and soaks for 2 minutes. I really loved learning more about the science behind developing film and prints and seeing how Jerry’s understanding of this has given him so much success with his work. It was fascinating to see how simple this process really is and how it’s rooted in light sensitivity.
I really loved Maggie Taylor’s work during her MFA show. I’m really interested in how she blended her photography with other materials like paint and began collaging her work. I love how she blends so many different objects together to create such interesting, and often times whimsical pieces. It was awesome to watch her become more adventurous with her work and start to take risks. One of my favorite moments from the documentary is when she put a goldfish on the scanner.