I am not a processor, I am a random process
I'll often get comments on my film photos, "nice processing". Actually, I don't do anything to my film shots except crop.
So the visual effect above is not created by me in some fit of artistic inspiration in Photoshop... as if!
Rather I apply a process that increases the "design space" of the image through a process that at every step introduces random change:
* use a cheap camera whose lenses and focus are imperfect
* use expensive film that super-saturates
* process the film in the wrong chemicals
* don't look at what you're shooting
* shoot out moving car
* put exposure on manual, which results in a random exposure time
Each element of randomness increases the number of things the picture might become. I just can't tell ahead of time where it might end up.
Comments and faves
riKeFotoF, goorn23, t4tO_, ps70 ...,,.,.,, and 77 other people added this photo to their favorites.
riKeFotoF (20 months ago | reply)
softly done
Ianmoran1970 (20 months ago | reply)
Fab stuff, I applaud you for your patience and creativity with film
innerMt (20 months ago | reply)
Beautiful colors! Interesting image!
t4tO_ (20 months ago | reply)
looking at this wonderful work u can imagine whatever u want...fabulous my friend! :)
ps70 ...,,.,., (20 months ago | reply)
oh baby, a nice processing:-)
and what a sailboat!
a wonderful, silent work, dear (really!!)
Tipu Kibria (20 months ago | reply)
Simply wonderful !
KLnyc (20 months ago | reply)
I think I asked you that same question like 10 years ago :))))
Thats why you never catch me saying..
Great
Cool
Fresh
Excellent
Great Shot... Remarkable or Magnificent :)
dragon762w (moved to 500px) (20 months ago | reply)
Very creative Kevin! About as random as you couple make it!! Super results!
Irene2005 (20 months ago | reply)
I like your approach (and I never thought you additionally processing your film images). But I am curious how many usable images you usually get from one roll? Because using expensive film can get...ugh...expensive. Especially if a lot of shots are spoiled. I am still deciding if I should try film again. :-)
Holly Ford Brown (20 months ago | reply)
love the explanation and it is all so true, but more important this is so beautifully outstanding; would love to see this as a mural on a wall, would hang it in my house! love it, colors are incredible!!
wRItinG, Ellyn (20 months ago | reply)
Dear Mr. Inventor-better-than-photoshop,
MARVELLOUS & ARTFUL work!
from,
an admirer
.I Travel East. (20 months ago | reply)
You fascinate, my friend. You fascinate! BRAVO!!!!
blmiers2 (20 months ago | reply)
Wow, random beauty.
~lala~(Lisa) (20 months ago | reply)
It's like opening up a gift every time! Cool colors, Kevin!
...-Wink-... (20 months ago | reply)
Random awesomeness........
AmsterSam - The Wicked Reflectah (20 months ago | reply)
Nice processing, lol ;-)
AdamBaronPhoto (20 months ago | reply)
It's cool how it looks like brushstrokes.
buddhagirlAZ (20 months ago | reply)
so technical you are!!
love your effects of whimsy out takes, no expectations...
this is quite the dreamy image!
*setsuna (20 months ago | reply)
so lovely tone..!!
Elena Kovalevich [deleted] (20 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
Señor Jaime [deleted] (20 months ago | reply)
funny Kevin.
PhotosNature - Guylaine (20 months ago | reply)
very nice
eriani (20 months ago | reply)
Interesting...
GioPhotos (20 months ago | reply)
And this random process is amazing!
:)
Nautilus 1 (20 months ago | reply)
The conversation of art,,,,,,,,,,,in all your work
coastwalker (20 months ago | reply)
Good abstract, and a beautiful de-processed image.
city/human/life (20 months ago | reply)
very cool looking minimalistic motion-blur photo! ;-)
ilsebatten (20 months ago | reply)
Thats what I love about you you are always trying something new, pushing the boundaries in the search for something, the thing, the one that pleases you. And perhaps us?
KentV999 (20 months ago | reply)
Interesting shot... nice processing! (Ha!) I liked what you wrote.. and concur with your conclusions. I tend not to experiment too much and I think that your shooting gets boring if you don't do enough of that. Also it's the best way to learn! Thanks for the shot and the note... nicely done!
daruma* (20 months ago | reply)
Whatever it is you do, the result here is just phenomenal. I enjoyed a car ride across the Po Delta recently and tried the 'out of the car window' technique and loved the results!
Hobbyfotograf Jürgen aus Rheinhausen (20 months ago | reply)
great shot Kevin !
wonderful colors.
Lady Smirnoff-torcida, pero derecha (20 months ago | reply)
I love your processes, your post processess, your random processes, I love everything you do photographically. Visiting your stream is a source of inspiration!!! :)
StephenZacharias (20 months ago | reply)
I got a kick out of reading all about the process. Pretty cool. Certainly there is nothing about following the rules in your photography. Its sure fun to follow what you do and wait to see what the process produces. The tones here are fabulous!
Life Thru A Lenz (20 months ago | reply)
love the colours and texture in this :)
tomswift46 ( Hi Res Images for Sale) (20 months ago | reply)
This is right up my alley!
the-father (20 months ago | reply)
excellent.
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flickring Nemo / Manuel (20 months ago | reply)
Lovely!
Sheerlight (20 months ago | reply)
a total joy, the result and even more so the path :))))))))))))))
this is what i meant by seeking the spontaneity factor. love it
Cloni (20 months ago | reply)
Minimal ghostly beauty.
abennett23 (20 months ago | reply)
awesome work as usual
AreKev (20 months ago | reply)
This is a really nice shot :)
Zé Eduardo... (20 months ago | reply)
Love it !!!
kstoon (20 months ago | reply)
minimal loveliness.
DeniseJC (20 months ago | reply)
Wonderful random minimalist abstract!
peggyhr (20 months ago | reply)
Aaaaaaaawesome pastels. Gallery stuff, my friend!
Batram (20 months ago | reply)
Looks like art!!!
david gutierrez [ www.davidgutierrez.co.uk ] (20 months ago | reply)
i really like the film color tones..and ur creative compo..even if they are random..;-]..but you put a lot of effort and creativity...
Tulay Emekli (still on a sort of break:) (20 months ago | reply)
Lol! Very interesting advice here..If only I were in your shoes! Superb ''random'' abstraction Kevin!
Sati Kobashi (busy - mostly off) (20 months ago | reply)
silent morning...
Beautiful!!
Walker Dukes (20 months ago | reply)
Sounds like fun!