TexasGirl Photography

In October, I went to the Blanton Museum on UT Campus with friends of mine from the relatively new ‘Art Attack group. The Blanton is lucky enough to have a monumental work by Ellsworth Kelly – basically, a building. It was still under construction the last time I was at the museum, so I was excited to be going there again at a time when I would be able to go inside. I had seen plenty of photographs of the space, and I was chomping at the bit to make my own.

I arrived for the field trip armed with more than my usual variety of film cameras; it seemed like the perfect opportunity to break out not only my Ondu 6×6 pinhole but also my sadly underused Widelux. Since the museum doesn’t allow tripods, I had to get creative and use either bits of the architecture or my tote bag to prop up those cameras. I enjoy winging it and working in circumstances that aren’t ideal for the type of photography in which I intend to engage.

It has taken me longer than usual to get around to developing the black and white film (I’m still not finished), and the color film that I exposed is still languishing patiently for when I feel brave enough to mix up more chemistry. However, I will admit that I’m pleased with how these panoramic images came out, especially considering the circumstances.

The following image was made just outside the Ellsworth Kelly; it includes part of the building.

Below are a couple of images from inside the museum

Thank you for looking! These are the only photographs I have developed from that day so far but I hope to have more to share eventually. I also hope to go back to the Blanton again before too long to actually look at the art for its own sake rather than just viewing it as photographic subject matter.