PhotoSC - The Alternative Aesthetic: Chance at the Margins

Since the beginning of photographic history, the idea of chance has been the operative element at the heart of photographic and scientific discovery. The idea, the occurrence, the sleight of hand, the accident and magic of chance became, both then and now, a singular element in defining the alternative to the cultural order of photography, developing the art of photography.

In celebration of photography’s 200 years of defining the ongoing experimentation, the visual inquiry into the artistic potential of photography, PhotoSC announces this call, The Alternative Aesthetic: Chance at the Margins.

PhotoSC seeks the non-traditional method of creating photographs, the historical techniques, photosensitive chemicals, and unusual materials. The call welcomes the photographer’s exploration of textures, colors, and effects that are impossible with standard digital or silver gelatin photography.

Alternative photographic processes encompass any non-traditional methods of creating photographs, often using historical techniques, photosensitive chemicals, or unusual materials. These processes allow photographers to explore textures, colors, and effects that are impossible with standard digital or silver gelatin photography creativity and experimentation is encouraged.