Graphic Photograms Graphic Photograms are a “camera-less” image making technique. They are created with printed images such as magazine cut- outs, newsprint or “found images”.

Find interesting imagery in magazines and cut it out. Consider taking elements of images rather than the whole thing. For instance: eyes, lips, hands, faces, etc. Find objects in magazines that can accent your portrait or design: addition text, machinery, textures, animals, interiors, landscape. Once you have a collection of imagery and objects, you can begin to form your designs. Create some “practice” collages in the light of the classroom, as the process needs to be completed under the glow of red light in the darkroom. Design Process:

Once you have decided on a design, you will need to gather your materials in the darkroom. You will need: magazine cut-outs, a glass contact frame, photographic paper, enlarger, and chemicals. Using the contact frame, paper images are layered onto light-sensitive paper under red light, only in the darkroom. Enlargers must be off and no white light should be on in the darkroom whilst doing this, as the paper is sensitive to white light. Once you have created your design on top of the photographic paper, you can close the glass cover, and your design is exposed to a short burst of light to create an exposure. The light sensitive paper is then developed in a series of chemicals to produce a final, compressed image. Darkroom Process: