// E X P E R I M E N T I N G //

The images used for the postcards are taken of individual characters in environments of their choosing which mirrors the words they write about the place which will ultimately be added to the back of the piece. After getting back a set of disappointing negatives, I experimented with painting and drawing over the prints as a way to enhance the images and make at least something out of them. Though most of these are just for fun, one image came up particularly well and made me consider the possibility of using a handmade technique to edit images that I would receive back on the last day of the exam. 

This image was successful with the colourings of the film, the dark sections of the image and the bright colours that contrasted this darkness with their vivid shades. The words painted on were taken from popular phrases said by people within a lot of the images relating to the situation. The reason for the failure of these images was the previous exposure of the film which resulted in images already being overexposed before the film was used. This happened when removing the film from its source – an expired 27 exposure chuck away camera. To release the film, we covered the lens with electrical tape, wound the film into its canister and broke open the surrounding container. This roll unfortunately was overexposed as the tape was not applied and then added as a panic last minute resulting in a lot of overexposed film.