Camera-less Photography

How to make a Photogram

What is a Photogram?

• A photogram fixes shadows onto light sensitive paper

• Also known as Rayogram after photographer Man Ray who claims to have discovered the process

How does a photogram work?Light source

ObjectsLight

sensitive paper

Solid shadow created by object

flush to paper

Variety of tones created by areas partly exposed

to light

Man Ray

Laszlo Moholy Nagy

Susan DergesUses the natural

world as her darkroom. The moon provides

light

Gary Fabian Miller

Adam Fuss

Todays TaskClass divided into groups• One group at a time in dark room. You

will produce 2 photograms of your own.

• Meanwhile, other group are to work in sketchbooks. Research the given artists and their practice.

• How do they make their prints?• Describe what you can see• What is your opinion? Do you like it?

Why?

Homework• Come back to the Art department to collect

your photograms

• Mount into your book

• Write up the step-by-step photogram process

• Annotate/evaluate your photograms results. What went well? What woud you like to do differently?