Christoffer Relander: Landscapes in a jar

[Mainecoonmaniac]

His other work is also amazing. Enjoy!

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

 

[Kirks518]

I like them. Very creative!

 

[Theo Sulphate]

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]

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]

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

 

[ic-racer]

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]

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]

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]

Dead Link Removed

 

[klownshed]

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]

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]

Ver nice project!

 

[winger]

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

 

[Kirks518]

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

 

[baachitraka]

I find it very interesting too.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

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

 

[fitou143]

Thats interesting and something different creating his own style.

 

[Harry Stevens]

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