How to make a digital photogram
Photograms are very different images to standard photos. Traditionally they were created by placing objects on a sheet of photographic (light sensitive) paper. The paper is then exposed, which turns the paper black, except for where the objects are blocking the light.
Photogram by aresauburn™ on flickr (licensed CC-BY-SA)
Objects that are translucent let through some light, and so appear in shades of grey, while objects that are opaque appear as solid white.
The effect of a photogram image can be replicated using a digital camera to capture the image, with no photographic paper needed. You will need:
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