(AP) Chlorophyll Lesson

Photography_LessonTopBanner.png Chlorophyll

Wait - Are We Learning About Plants Now?

Much like the discovery of photography itself, artists noticed that leaves covered by an object and left in the sun did not change in color like those that were exposed. This lesson explores how this concept can be harnessed to create a photographic print.

Do you remember from science class how chlorophyll is important to photosynthesis?

Watch the video below to find out.

 

Plant Pictures?

  • Explore: How on earth can you make a photograph using existing plants?
  • Challenge: Test your knowledge of the chlorophyll printing process.
  • Application: Learn more! How did artists apply the same basic principles in different ways?

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PHOTO_THElesson.png It's a Process!

All alternative processes involve a level of trial-and-error. This means you have to go into the process knowing that things probably won’t work out perfectly the first time. In fact, it might never work out perfectly! Experimentation is about the process: learning from mistakes, perseverance, and the joy of discovery and experiencing something new.

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The Chlorophyll Printing Process

Watch the video below for a step by step guide on how to print images directly onto plant leaves. The chlorophyll printing process is an organic photographic technique based on bleaching the chlorophyll pigments of a plant leaf.

 

Who Came Up With This?

The video below discusses the research for this type of alternative process.

 

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