Lumens Check in #1

 

So far, I can say that I am really enjoying the lumens process much more than the pinhole project. Since there is much less room for "error'" I feel more comfortable and excited for the process. Today, I gathered various organic materials while walking around campus for the day. I was really surprised at the variety of material I could find just in a relatively small area. I actually looked around carefully and tried to find specific things that I thought would look pretty for my prints. I find that this part of the process specifically is actually pretty enjoyable. I can't wait to venture off campus and try to find other things. I also still plan on finding some fabric and/or cutting out shapes of paper to add to my prints. But so far, I was only able to make one print. I honestly think it turned out nice. Though this was definitely my first try and therefore more of an experiment, so I will be much more careful about my compositions going forward. I think I already have a nice understanding of this process so thats exciting! I was most worried about the exposure time since it is pretty overcast currently, but I decided to expose my print for about an hour and twenty minutes and it actually turned out nice. I also just exposed it by my window which I wasn't sure about, but it worked out perfectly fine. Based on that, I am confident that I can expose these pretty consistently based on the weather and it is really just a matter of being thoughtful about composition and making my theme become apparent.