“The Negative Alternative Process Options”

This chapter was definitely the one to get me pumped about alternative processes. The endless possibilities, alterations and combinations of the physical production of an image is personal and special. I found the section on negative density to be helpful because I finally have first hand experience on how frustrating it can be to work off of a negative that is unfit for the technique that is being attempted. Reading about the Acrylic Lifts was also interesting because one of the downsides I found with the hand-sanitizer transfers was an inability to layer images and graphics. Bin Danh’s study for metamorphosis where he places a negative directly on a living leaf for several weeks and exposes it using the natural process of photosynthesis is epic and inspired! Tons of great processes in this chapter!