1/2 f7.1 ISO400

1/2 f7.1 ISO400

1/2 f7.1 ISO400

1/60 f7.1 ISO 400

This week's alternative process was printing with acrylic gel medium. Initially when choosing what I wanted to convey through this process, I was focused on what kinds of images I thought would come across well in gel. I soon found out that most photographs look just fine in their own way (silly me), so I decided to change up my concept. After a recent trip to New York City, I became inspired by the buildings that I saw and went through. Not only was the architecture absolutely beautiful, but I found that the buildings said a lot about the city itself; or, at least, the way I saw it. In my first image, I photographed the exterior of three brick buildings. I felt that they epitomized the essence of New York, and are a key characteristic that so many associate with the city. The moulding, the windows - all of these minor details somehow encapsulated the city everyone seems to know and love. In the second image, I photographed the interior of Grand Central Station. Through the lighting, shadows and reflections, I felt it was a good representation of the underground parts of the city. The photo has a certain dark, mysterious mood to it - to me, it's the nitty gritty of NYC. By having some figures in focus and others fading away, a sense of motion and bustle is inferred. There can also often be a certain emptiness in a large city, and being in the station,I found that feeling was present. Overall, my hope was that my images gave a sense of the subtleties of New York City. Rather than pictures of Times Square or other overdone landmarks, I wanted to bring people's attention to the less obvious elements of the city, but still give them a sense of what it means to me. 

These photos were originally taken through the glass of the OT display case, mainly because Zanini straight up snatched my gel mediums and placed them there. I made her taken them out. Whatever.

All photos taken with a Nikon D3000