At the Start...

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:33:40 -0400

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:20:38 -0400

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

Photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:59:29 -0400

Photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:51:24 -0400

snapdraws: Apologies for the terrible image quality - I’m...

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:11 -0400

snapdraws:

Apologies for the terrible image quality - I’m lacking scanner access at the minute so I had to take these photos on my phone

I was reading hyperbole and a half’s blog entry explaining their experience of depression and decided to make another sketchy comic based on my experiences with anxiety, which is another mental illness I think people tend to misunderstand quite frequently

Hopefully this will be of use to some people - whether they suffer from anxiety themselves or if they just want to know more about it

-everysecond: take me

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:01:08 -0400

-everysecond:

take me

thedailywhat: Webcomic of the Day: Hyperbole and a Half...

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:47:20 -0400

thedailywhat:

Webcomic of the Day: Hyperbole and a Half Update

Allie Brosh, the artist behind the popular webcomic Hyperbole and a Half broke silence from her indefinite leave to release the second part of Adventures in Depression, which chronicles the author’s personal struggle with clinical depression over the recent years. The latest issue, which comes after more than year and a half of silence, has already garnered raving feedback in the webcomic community as an accurate representation of the debilitating mental illness and how it can affect relationships with others. To catch up on the first part, click here.

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:27:46 -0400

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:14:39 -0400

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:13:42 -0400

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

lexiifish: @joleenzubek and the boyz’n da hood, reppin’em jeans

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:53:11 -0400

lexiifish:

@joleenzubek and the boyz’n da hood, reppin’em jeans

a reminder

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:20:35 -0400

sinandserotonin:

the world is heavy
but your bones
(just a cubic inch)
can hold 19,000 lbs

ounce for ounce
they are stronger than steel

atom for atom
you are more precious than diamond

and stars have died
so that you may live

you need to remember these things
when you say that you are weak
and worthless

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE And i’m starting to find...

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:22:07 -0400

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

And i’m starting to find that the person I thought was braver then anyone might have been the biggest coward all along

photojojo: Phillip Stearns electrocutes unexposed instant film...

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:08:44 -0400

photojojo:

Phillip Stearns electrocutes unexposed instant film with 15,000 volts.

He also pours various household chemicals (like bleach) onto the prints to make the colors and corrosion you see. The process is about as beautiful as the end result. You can watch how it’s done here.

We asked Phillip a few questions about his process:

What inspired you to apply electricity to film as opposed to just chemicals?

My explorations were guided most by what materials I had available. A big batch of this instant color film was being thrown out, presumably by a photographer in my building transitioning out of analog film. Two years ago, I received a batch of neon tubes and high voltage ballasts to drive them. After tinkering with interrupting the process of developing the film (after exposing to light) and discovering the painterly qualities such physical manipulations produced, I started to think about how else I work with the film.

Through experimenting with digital cameras a couple of years prior to these experiments in film, I became aware of Hiroshi Suigimoto’s work of subjecting photopaper to electric discharges and thought that I could try something similar with the neon ballasts and the color film itself.

How did you go about making sure your process was actually safe to do?

I caution, again, this is not safe. No one should try this on their own, unless assisted by a qualified electrician trained in dealing with high voltages, and a physician. Death by electrocution is quite real.

Any other tips or comments you have for photographers who want to explore analog or digital experiments?

Look at what you have around you. Use it differently. Look for potentials that exist just beyond, hidden within the normally prescribed perception of things. Play, but be smart about it. Be safe.

Film Electrocuted with 15,000 Volts of Electricity