That Instant Moment
Richard Dale Kelly
That Instant Moment
That Instant Moment is a series of fictional narratives from unrelated images
made on instant pack film.
I continue to be prolific in my photography practice. Often that means
creating image after image for personal projects, commercial assignments or
just plain to see what things and people look like when photographed. It is
how I process my world through a lens. Before the invention of the
connected web, photo blogs, Facebook and Instagram, this process of
constantly photographing resulted in box after box of images, memories, as
works in progress, projects unseen. Recently I have started to unearth these
captured moments from their tombs. I discovered a narrative emerging,
stories, untruths and legends that connect these unrelated images together.
The photographs I am initially responding to and are the beginning of That
Instant Moment are captured moments on instant film (made first by
Polaroid and later by Fujifilm) One of kind, no two alike, created very much
in an instant. I have been scanning these Instant Photographs well over two
thousand and selectively printing them on a chromogenic metallic paper.
I like that the chromogenic metallic paper mimics the glossy sheen of the
original picture. These scanned enlarged instant photographs although are
being viewed unnaturally. The original print size of 3 . x 4 . out of the
camera presented very precious and intimate pictures that were viewed in the
palm of your hand. Because of the size and viewing distance the image
quality and color were both limiting and uniquely beautiful, when enlarged
to 24 x 20 inches those idiosyncrasies become both noticeable and painterly
at the same time. The process of scanning and enlarging does require some
dust spotting with a little color toning to match the print processes. Other
than these brief tweaks these images are presented as I intended them to be
seen.
Richard Dale Kelly
List of Works
I. That Instant Moment- Before the paparazzi saw the starlet arriving was her only
peaceful time she remembered.;
Image capture 1998 - Print 2016
chromogenic metallic paper. 24 by 20 inches
II.That Instant Moment – before she revealed her true identity to him.
Image capture 1991 - Print 2016
chromogenic metallic paper. 24 by 20 inches
III. That Instant Moment – when she realized that everything she said to him
was a lie.;
Image capture 1991 - Print 2016
chromogenic metallic paper. 24 by 20 inches