You're interpretation is also correct. It's his love that influences how I am and how I see the world. Yeah...sigh...
The darkroom technique I used for this print is called a "double print". Basically, photographic paper is light sensitive and an enlarger will cast a lit projection of the negative. Areas of the negative that allow light to pass through will cause a reaction on the paper. The area that reacts will turn dark when processed.
I used a 35mm camera to take both shots. In the first shot, I'm looking at myself in a mirror. The camera is set on a makeshift ledge (my cat tree) for adequate height. I used the camera's self-timer and did the picture myself.
In the second shot, I took a picture of John at an angle that I knew would work for the double print.
I used two rolls of film to get two perfect negatives.
Then, after I hand-developed the negatives (Kodak Plus-X 125 B/W film), I set up two enlargers with the negatives; one for each machine. Using one sheet of photographic paper, I exposed the image of myself looking into the mirror. I turned off the enlarger, set up the same paper on the 2nd enlarger tray and exposed the image of John into the area where the mirror is. Mind you, all I can see once the enlarger is off is a blank sheet of white paper. The image doesn't develop until you agitate it in the developing solution.
With trial and error, it took me about 1.5 hours in the darkroom to do this print. One good print. My mom wants a copy. I'm taking it to a lab to be scanned and duplicated!!!
Whew! There. That's my photography lecture for today.
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Californian Amazing... I interpreted it a different way. IT is like art so I'm sure everyone views it differently. In my view, it shows his love for you and while you are unaware that he is watching you, he is there admiringly. It's very romantic (without trying to ruin this.. sigh...)It's the kind of love that can be seen. To me, there is full consciousness in him, and subconscious influence in you.
Who did the photography trick?