Photographic Expressionism

"Photographic Impressionism" is the way David Weihnacht describes the images he creates with his collection of vintage Polaroid cameras. Exploring the world camera in hand , David is searching for an image that captures light and shadow, an expression of color and contrast, or a scene that invokes a particular impression or feeling.
Within a few hours of the exposure, David adds "energy and dynamism" to the image by forcing changes in the emulsion level of the photograph with a small blunt tip of a burnisher. The resulting image is an impressionistic version of the original exposure. All modifications are made on the original image within hours of the exposure. The final photograph is scanned and resized for display printing. Editions of 25 are printed in 24 x 24 inches, mounted on black masonite boxes. Several coats of lacquer are brushed on to create another level of texture to the image. Below are several images from the current catalog. Clicking on the image will open a larger copy for your enjoyment.