this semester i am trying new processes, aka non silver and non digital prints.

i have chosen to spend copious amounts of dollars and time doing Fuji transfers and lifts. 

the processes:

expose Fuji instant film (think Polaroid style)

transfer:

peel apart the film after letting it develop for a few seconds (in the dark) and then slap it on a piece of paper where the image will finish developing. this is what the base image above it. the image is directly on the paper

lift:

develop the film like normal and let dry. throw the print in almost boiling water until the emulsion becomes loose, transfer to cold water and peel the translucent emulsion off the photo paper backing. apply glue to paper and lay down the emulsion that was lifted off. this is the top layer of the above image.

as for the imagery, i am going to use only old negatives from my family. this image appeared in (i am pretty sure) Home Built Aircraft in the late 1980's. in case you didn't know, my dad was quite the inventor and built this plane, which most people doubted would ever fly since it is a tailless aircraft.  if you want to read more about my dad visit this blog post.