Christoffer Relander: Landscapes in a jar

Mainecoonmaniac · Nov 15, 2016

His other work is also amazing. Enjoy!

http://petapixel.com/2016/11/15/photographer-captures-landscapes-jars-using-analog-double-exposures/

Kirks518 · Nov 15, 2016

I like them. Very creative!

Theo Sulphate · Nov 15, 2016

It looks good but I don't understand what he's doing.

Is the image on the surface of the glass? How is it that the image is also on the lid sometimes?

Why does he do a double exposure?

Kirks518 · Nov 15, 2016

He takes a photo of the landscape, then goes home (or wherever), and takes a photo of the jar (I'm guessing painted black) on a white background. The white background over-rides the landscape on that section of the image (the white 'blanks' everything else out), but if the section of the first exposure that falls where the lid is isn't sky, it'll show on the lid. I think....

He does a double exposure, because the only other way to do it is with digital editing or double exposing the print with two different frames. I don't optically print, but I would think it's a lot easier to do it in-camera then at the enlarging stage, and he has the ability to print it on a 'digital' printer.

Theo Sulphate · Nov 15, 2016

Oh... Ok, thanks. I thought the image was actually on the jars themselves.

ic-racer · Nov 15, 2016

If the jars were white on a black background, one could do something similar in the darkroom.

In camera, all the jars could be photographed at one sitting and the film re-spooled. Framing will be off just slightly due to the need to re-tape the film beginning.

Kirks518 · Nov 15, 2016

ic-racer said:
If the jars were white on a black background, one could do something similar in the darkroom.

In camera, all the jars could be photographed at one sitting and the film re-spooled. Framing will be off just slightly due to the need to re-tape the film beginning.

Ahh! That sounds like an easier way to do it. Good thunking!

Mainecoonmaniac · Nov 16, 2016

ic-racer said:
If the jars were white on a black background, one could do something similar in the darkroom.

In camera, all the jars could be photographed at one sitting and the film re-spooled. Framing will be off just slightly due to the need to re-tape the film beginning.

I think the jars are painted black. I think he's doing an analog version of matting in the darkroom. Similar to Jerry Uelsman.

baachitraka · Nov 16, 2016

Dead Link Removed

klownshed · Nov 16, 2016

If you were to do it by printing in the darkroom couldn't you sandwich two negatives in the holder?

With the jar area being black, that part of the negative would be clear allowing whatever is in the neg above to shine through. You wouldn't need to respool as you'd have a separate batch of jar negatives/masks.

i do quite like the idea of in camera double exposures though. It makes a change from a tree inside a head profile!

bsdunek · Nov 16, 2016

I think sandwiching negatives in the enlarger might be easier with small cameras. Double exposures would be easier with large format and sheet film, as you could mark the ground glass for positioning. Think I'll shoot a roll of black jars with my Mamiya Super 23 and give it a try. Not to copy him, bit, to work out the technique.

mesantacruz · Nov 16, 2016

Ver nice project!

winger · Nov 16, 2016

These are cool! It's nice to see something not quite like what I've seen before.

Kirks518 · Nov 16, 2016

Someone else beat you to it... (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

baachitraka · Nov 16, 2016

I find it very interesting too.

David A. Goldfarb · Nov 16, 2016

Threads merged, retitled, and moved to "Photographers" forum, since this focuses on the work of one photographer.

fitou143 · Nov 20, 2016

Thats interesting and something different creating his own style.

Harry Stevens · Nov 23, 2016

All my jars are full of apple sauce been a glut of apples in the UK this year........Well in my garden anyway.

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