Assignment: Van Dykes-- At first I had trouble with coating and some of my prints didn't come out. Once I understood how I needed to coat the paper the prints came out more successful. With this series of photos I wanted to bring out a feeling of nostalgia, especially for me and others who grew up showing horses. I tried to get a mix of good quality shots combining young children and their horses as well as older people. I think the process lends itself to this series of photos because of the darkness, the tones, the ripped edges and Van dykes being an older process itself. The old style of dress in horse shows also brings the viewer into the 19th century in my opinion, but the girls seen in modern clothes and cars in the background of some of the photos confuses the viewer on their sense of time. Overall I'm happy with the way these photos came out but I'd like to look at expanding the series and bringing in more photos that were shot with the thought of this process in mind. I'd also like to experiment with the process until I can figure out how to get a consistent tonal range into the series.
