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THE WHITBY IDENTS

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JUST RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE WORK OF VERA LUTTER AND NANCY DAVENPORT AND FOR THIS FINAL INDENT i HAVE TRIED TO BRING BOTH THEIR WORK INTO THIS IDENT. VERA LUTTER'S IMAGES SHOT FROM HER HOME BUILT CAMERA OBSCURA RESULT IN VERY LARGE NEGATIVE PRINTS. WHILE I WAS DISCOVERING HOW TO CREATE A NEGATIVE TO CREATE SALT PRINTS AND CYANOTYPES. THE PROCESS OF CONVERTING A POSITIVE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH INTO A NEGATIVE CAN BE DONE IN MINUTES WITH JUST A FEW CLICKS OF THE MOUSE USING PHOTOSHOP. LUTTER'S NEGATIVES CAN TAKE UP TO 3 MONTHS TO CREATE USING THE CAMERA OBSCURA.


NANCY DAVENPORT USES PHOTOSHOP TO BRING SEVERAL PHOTOGRAPHS TOGETHER TO CREATE A PHOTOGRAPH OF SOMETHING IMAGINED.

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