I think it *might* have been possible to fake the fifth photo by doing a long exposure. The technique is often used today to make busy, high traffic areas like a town square instead look like they're totally deserted. But there'd be very little room for error... so the photographer would have to be reasonably experienced, and even then they'd probably still have an outtake or two.
With film, you can halve the size of the aperture opening in the lens and then double the length of time for exposure to get the exact same brightness in the finished photo. If you extend this long enough, things that are briefly in the frame won't show up.
So if, for example, they had a one-minute exposure time, they could yank up the faerie cutouts out of frame and their hands wouldn't be visible. But because the cutouts weren't there the whole time, the background instead gets recorded to the film, creating that translucent, almost double-negative look.
Again though - I think it's very unlikely that teenagers who had to ask for film, and ask for it to be developed, could pull this off without an adult noticing.
If that fifth photo is a fake, it’s an EXCELLENT one. The far right fairy seems to be bending the grass with her hand. Obviously in a time where I have a grain of mistrust for any image at all no matter how obviously “real” I’m still inclined to think these are “fake”. But, even if the fairies aren’t real, the creativity of these photos definitely is and I love them either way.
I think it *might* have been possible to fake the fifth photo by doing a long exposure. The technique is often used today to make busy, high traffic areas like a town square instead look like they're totally deserted. But there'd be very little room for error... so the photographer would have to be reasonably experienced, and even then they'd probably still have an outtake or two.
With film, you can halve the size of the aperture opening in the lens and then double the length of time for exposure to get the exact same brightness in the finished photo. If you extend this long enough, things that are briefly in the frame won't show up.
So if, for example, they had a one-minute exposure time, they could yank up the faerie cutouts out of frame and their hands wouldn't be visible. But because the cutouts weren't there the whole time, the background instead gets recorded to the film, creating that translucent, almost double-negative look.
Again though - I think it's very unlikely that teenagers who had to ask for film, and ask for it to be developed, could pull this off without an adult noticing.
That’s still super fascinating, and I love that you actually attempted it.
If that fifth photo is a fake, it’s an EXCELLENT one. The far right fairy seems to be bending the grass with her hand. Obviously in a time where I have a grain of mistrust for any image at all no matter how obviously “real” I’m still inclined to think these are “fake”. But, even if the fairies aren’t real, the creativity of these photos definitely is and I love them either way.
I agree. The photos are beautiful, regardless. True early proof that photography could be art.