This photograph was shot with Kodak Tri-X Pan 120 35mm print film with a trusty Minolta XGM sporting an f1.2 50mm prime lens. The image originates from a photography assignment received while studying for my BFA. The assignment/lesson was to study the film negative as literal medium and manipulate it by any means possible in order to create new and/or different images. Negatives were scratched, drawn on, painted on, dyed, and smeared with various substances etc. The image below is one of the results of these film negative manipulations.

The image itself is the tip of a typical steam iron found in any home. The tip of the iron was photographed and then the film was developed to produce a film negative. I proceeded to burn (melt) the negative with the tip of that very iron. The melted film negative was taken to the darkroom where a photographic print was produced. Most people think the image and its effect has something to do with water; when, the opposite of water is what actually occurred. Thanks for viewing and please visit often!

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