Darkroom Abstracts

Trained in traditional analog photography, we have studied and practiced darkroom processes for decades. Once you know the rules of any artistic medium, it’s time to break them. This collection of abstract art showcases the “what if” and “why not” that comes from countless hours under the darkroom’s red light.

Instant Eternity

A limited series, Shannon Graham explores light, texture, shape, form, and contrast in Instant Eternity. Each artwork is created entirely in the darkroom without the aid of a film camera.

"Galaxy Description" — abstract black and white silver gelatin print with scattered light forms and geometric shapes, hand-printed in the darkroom.
"Neutrino Clusters" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring abstract black and white forms resembling clustered particles or cosmic energy patterns.
"Constellation Creation" — hand-printed silver gelatin print with abstract black and white composition resembling a cosmic pattern.
"Columns" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring vertical abstract forms in black and white with strong tonal contrast.
"Navigation" — abstract black and white silver gelatin print with starburst geometry, hand-printed in darkroom.
"Star Compass" — abstract black and white silver gelatin print with radial geometric pattern, hand-printed in darkroom using traditional photographic techniques.
"Trajectory" — abstract black and white silver gelatin print with dynamic linear forms and tonal contrast, hand-printed using traditional darkroom methods.

More Abstract Work

Studying texture, light, and basic form is the focus of our darkroom abstract work. Simple and complex, each piece is one-of-a-kind and cannot be reproduced, even if we wanted to.

"Workings No. 186 Axogram" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring abstract linear forms and layered textures in black and white.
"Building Gradient 205" — hand-printed silver gelatin print with abstract architectural forms and gradient tonal shifts in black and white.
"Shadow Gradient" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring soft black and white tonal transitions with abstract shadow-like forms and minimal composition.
"Workings 181 Axogram" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring abstract intersecting lines and layered textures in black and white.
"Workings 184 Axogram" —hand-printed silver gelatin print with abstract linear patterns, layered textures, and high-contrast black and white tones.
"Workings 192B Axogram" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring abstract intersecting lines, layered textures, and high-contrast black and white composition.
"Wedge" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring bold black and white abstract forms with a strong diagonal wedge shape and subtle tonal gradients.
"Workings 183 Axogram" — hand-printed silver gelatin print with abstract linear structures, overlapping textures, and high-contrast black and white composition.
"Carbon Axogram" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring dense black and white abstract forms with layered lines, grainy textures, and high contrast.
"Workings 165A Axogram"— hand-printed silver gelatin print with abstract linear patterns, intersecting shapes, and rich black and white tonal contrast.
"Workings 180 Axogram" — hand-printed silver gelatin print showing an abstract composition of intersecting linear forms and textured layers in high-contrast black and white.
"Shiny Building Axogram" — hand-printed silver gelatin print featuring abstract geometric shapes with reflective textures and high-contrast black and white tones."
Previous

Bromoil
Next

Chemigrams