Notre Dame candles
- notredame-cross-candles, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
- This image was created in the darkroom. I projected a slide from inside Notre Dame onto a Polaroid type 55 negative. This is actually a double exposure as the crucifix and candles were in two separate areas of the original slide. I then processed the negative as usual.
- Uploaded to Flickr: 26th November, 2005
I originally shot this image on slide film. It had candles in the foreground and the crucifix in the background. I created this image while playing with the idea of Polaroid type 55 being a canvas instead of just a negative.
I love the native framing element of Polaroid film. Combine that with the unique surface textures, range of values, and the ability to manipulate and I’m a happy camper. I’ve since used this technique of projecting slides onto Polaroid film to create other images.
I created a second negative to modify by hand. I’m not one for Photoshop tricks as I need to get my hands dirty. I attacked this second negative with paint, sharp objects, xerox transfers and more.
The globe-like head on Christ has always intrigued me. In the original image, you can see that it is a plaque behind his head. However, this is obscured in the Polaroid version.
Three tombs in Cimitiere de Montmartre
- Three tombs in Montmartre, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
- Uploaded to Flickr: 19th January, 2006
I’ve shot these tombs many times. They stand under a bridge overpass and only catch the light for a short period of time each day. I probably shot this in early summer.
This photo was taken with a lensbaby and t-max 100 with a Nikon n80.
Greek bust of man with beard
- Greek bust of man with beard, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
- Greek scupture in the Louvres
- Uploaded to Flickr: 13th November, 2005
The Louvres is filled with Greek and Roman busts. Their realism is amazing and I often find myself feeling as if they are alive and watching us.
I shot this with a lens baby on my Nikon n90 on tmax 400. I need to rescan this negative to remove the annoying hair.
