The last roll of film I developed had a substantial amount of base fog, and on top of that, especially when I screwed up and overexposed. The result is that the negatives were so dark that my scanner had issues getting a picture out of it. For those shots, some of the shots were super grainy, and had very little dynamic range. The results are... interesting.
Some thing about these shots though reminded me of Pictorialism, a movement from the later 19th and early 20th centuries. The limited dynamic range, and de-emphasis on detail in favor of form and shape.
I don't know if I like it, but it's definitely a vibe. I kinda feel like if someone were trying to do this intentionally, it could be done to great artistic effect, but I also feel like I'm very much not that person.
Something about it feels kinda surreal, and sometimes it works. Most of the time, though, it's an unbearable mess.
That's it! I thought this was a little cool and hope someone finds this interesting.
