Film Photography

 Man Ray- Rayograph (The Kiss) This image was taken in 1922 by Man Ray. When you first look at the image you see two people kissing but as you look deeper into the image more starts to reveal itself. Hands are also present in this image. As I look at this image, it makes me feel like there are two people that are madly in love and is in a way "devouring" each other. It is as if they can't get enough of each other. The hands on the left person's face is more vivid compared to the ones on the right person's face. When searching up this image I seen that this photo was done using a light sensitive paper and as I look at the picture it all starts to make sense. The two people are together and can't keep their hands off of each other. The hands can fade in some places and move in others but then also be bright in other parts. Aside from that, there is also some kind of division in middle of the image that in a way connects both people. I find this part very inter

Many times, when thought about pictures and photos, we go straight to thinking about our phones. It is the first thing that we reach for. Back then, people for portrait paintings of themselves because photos and pictures hadn't really been a thing yet. The influence of photography on the culture, tradition, religion, the world, and everyday life can be seen through one click. In Marvin Heiferman's essay, "Photography Changes Everything", he speaks about the impact of photography. The history of photography is so fascinating and to see where we are now in the 21st century is pretty crazy. Photography, being as simple as it sounds, is evolutionary when looking through history. Being able to tell a story through a picture based on angles, lightings, exposures, contrasts, and many more can make the interpretation of a photo different between each person. Personally I find photography something that everyone has access too but not enough people have knowledge of. To tell