Evaluation

I shot my final images for the William S Burroughs book - Interzone using a medium format 120 camera, 6x7. I shot using f/16 double exposure. I also shot on a T setting using a cable release. I wanted to create an image similar to what I had found in my research and I wanted to encorporate the two.
I set up the camera, the film and got the model (Tim Hetherington) to stand infront of the camera whilst I focused and corrected the settings to suit the photo. I used natural lighting as it created a really natural image but with a difference, the blurry face.
After I had taken my photos I then processed them, using a canister, developer, stop bath and fixn according to instructions. Once the images has been processed onto the negatives I then printed them. For this I used test strips;

negatives

test strips

After I had found out which light exposure was the right amount (2-3 seconds), I then used an enlarger and printed my final images onto photographic paper. Once I was happy with my images I scanned them onto the computer and began to design my book covers.

Book cover 1 - this is simply one image scanned onto the computer and placed under the penguin template, it turned out okay but could be more interesting.

Book cover 2 - For this book cover I used the negatives and a printed image, I think it gives it a very rough feel to the book, which is relevant to the book itself. The book is set in the 50's and i feel that the negatives do give and oldy-worldy effect to cover. I also created a blue version of this to add some colour and more emotion into the image.

Book cover 3 - I really like this book cover, I overlayed 3 of the finished prints ontop of each other and changed the opacity on each one until it looked right, it gives the image even more movement and created an interesting effect.

Book cover 4 - This is the same image as the one above but I have changed the grain, added a filter and changed the colour. I changed the colour to blue, simbolizing a certain mood. This is my favourite of the book covers that I have created. The grain adds even more to rough feel of the book.

I feel that I have reflected my research well in that format that I wanted to encorporate Weegee and Mellissa Moseley. I have encorporated Weegee by capturing in black white, creating a grainy photo and making it quite dark and mysterious. I have encorporated Melissa Moseley by capturing a lot of emotion, even though the models face is infact emotionless.
I am very pleased with my work, but I would have liked to have shot more some photos perhaps on the a white background also, to see how it turned out.