Dallas native, Debra Fox, studied large format, gelatin silver and alternative methods of photography under the mentorship of Charles DeBus, Senior Lecturer in Photography at SMU. Although she loved each form of photography in its own right, it was the more alternative light sensitive methods of creating an image that truly inspired her. The photogram or photogenic drawing process she uses dates back to the 1830s, utilizing historical methods of photography such as Cyanotype, Van Dyke, Uranium, and Platinum - often in combination.
She manipulates flowers, leaves, and insects for the negatives. The final print can take anywhere from four days to nine months of exposure to the sun, rain, and other elements of nature. The unpredictable qualities of both the subject and the process inspire her. "I only have so much influence over the final print, because I am using a living specimen. The unique deterioration of the living plant and the weather are as much a part of the process as the light sensitive chemicals."
Dallas native, Debra Fox, studied large format, gelatin silver and alternative methods of photography under the mentorship of Charles DeBus, Senior Lecturer in Photography at SMU. Although she loved each form of photography in its own right, it was the more alternative light sensitive methods of creating an image that truly inspired her. The photogram or photogenic drawing process she uses dates back to the 1830s, utilizing historical methods of photography such as Cyanotype, Van Dyke, Uranium, and Platinum - often in combination. 
