Spectrum: Photographing Vials

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Photographing Vials

I've been playing about with photographing the vials in a light tent I made (with lots of instructions from Em Davidson, who is the photo queen). This is a photo of one of her vials. I'm not super good with photography - being very much a point and shoot slut a lot of the time, so I'm very pleased with this. Slightly colour corrected in Photoshop. Link to Em's Blog here.

a different sample. Clearly I've chosen to display these because they are visually interesting, but all the samples are quite different.

this sample has been shaken before being photgraphed.

As always, works in progress.

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Participate in the Spectrum Project!

Collect a freshwater sample, participate in art!

My name is Amelia Hitchcock and I'm a BFA(hons) student at Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, New Zealand. I'm hoping to increase awareness of fresh-water ecology, by facilitating a community creation of a Spectrum of New Zealand fresh water.

New Zealand is a beautiful country, but statistics show that up to 90% of our lowland rivers are so polluted you can't swim in them. I want to get people to reconnect with our fresh water systems.

The idea is first for you to encounter your local fresh water bodies - go down to the nearest stream or lake, and collect a sample. Eventually I'd like to create a suspended wall of water in sample jars. I'd also like to use the images of the people that collected the water (if permitted).
Participation is simple:

1) Collect a small sample of freshwater (or two or three - different sources is preferable) in a small, plastic WATERTIGHT container with a lid. Get some sediment if you can. (this action is your performance as part of this artwork)
2) Write down - Where the sample was taken from, your name, and the date (these will be included as labels in documentation)
3) Email: h2ospectrum@gmail.com : I'll email you back with the postage address (or organise other methods of collection)
4) package appropriately and post :) (deadline for receiving samples is mid-late August)
5) if you're happy with your image also being used as part of the art work please also send a head and shoulders shot as a jpg to h2ospectrum@gmail.com

NOTES :
** Please do not put yourself in danger collecting samples.
** [NZ POST suggestions for Liquids:
Wrap bottles individually (If they're plastic it should be ok), surround with resilient cushioning material and place in a well sealed polyethylene bag. Pack in a strong cardboard carton with sufficient absorbent material such as newspaper or wood-shavings to soak up any
possible spillage.]
**Sending your image constitutes consent for me to use the image publicly - this will be done with respect.
Many Thanks!
Amelia

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