Jerry Uelsmann is an American photographer known for his surreal composite photographs created through darkroom techniques. He was born in 1934 in Detroit and studied photography at Rochester Institute of Technology and Indiana University. Uelsmann developed his unique photographic style of layering multiple negatives in the darkroom to create surreal composite images while working as a graduate assistant at Indiana University. His photographs are held in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide and he taught photography at the University of Florida.

1. Jerry Uelsmann Get Ready. “ Undiscovered Self” Jerry Uelsmann, US, 1999

2. Biography Born in Detroit on June 11, 1934. Married to Maggie Taylor. Went to Rochester Institute of Technology & Indiana University. Began to teach photography at University of FL. Became a graduate research professor of art (photography) at the university. His photographs are in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Of course I’m still alive~

3. Cultural Impact From Minor White, he learned that his camera had the ability not only to record images, but also that "it did have the potential of transcending the initial subject matter.” He began work as a graduate assistant in the laboratory at Indiana, but decided that this was not the right field for him.

4. Untitled [figure embedded in grass in landscape], 1983 , Jerry Uelsmann

5. SALVADOR DALI IN PHOTOGRA-PHY

6. wizard in the darkroom !!!!

7. Whoa, how did he do that? Superimposing Images in darkroom. Suddenly I gave myself a slap and thought “Oh, my God, if I put my negatives in different enlargers I could move the paper from easel to easel rather than constantly switching the negatives in the enlarger.” Superimpose: Place or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident.

8. “ My creative process begins when I get out with the camera and interact with the world. A camera is truly a license to explore.” Jerry Uelsmann. “ There’s a lot of source material once you have the freedom of not having to complete an image at the camera.” Jerry Uelsmann. EVERYTHING is an inspiration to him.

9. Jerry Uelsmann Untitled (Eye in Garden), 1975 ,Black-and white photograph, 19½ x 13 , Jerry Uelsmann black-and-white composite photographs merges and layers elements of the natural and manmade worlds with seamless exactitude.

10. Three Wings , Jerry Uelsmann

11. Untitled .1987, Jerry Uelsmann

12. Untitled – 1978 Jerry Uelsmann Untitled - 1978

13. Untitled ,1975 Jerry Uelsmann Untitled - 197 Untitled - 1975 Untitled - 1975

14. Home Age to Man Ray , 1997, Jerry Uelsmann

15. Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [rowboat, ocean and clouds in cupped hands], 1996 Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [rowboat, ocean and clouds in cupped hands], 1996

16. Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [rowboat in room with cloud ceiling, shadow figure on back wall], 1996

17. Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [waterfall and floating rowboat], 1997

18. Jerry Uelsmann Free Spirit, 1998

19. Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [rowboat and clouds], 1998

20. Jerry Uelsmann The Dream, 2001

21. Jerry Uelsmann Path of Self Dicovery, 2001

22. Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [floating boat, house on water], 2000 Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [lips on country road], 2000 Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [lips on country road], 2000

23. Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [Psycho House], 1978 Jerry Uelsmann Untitled [Kudzu building, sea foam], 1982

24. Did You Know…? • Uelsmann does not use any digital processes. He creates each print in the darkroom using three to eight enlargers. • Jerry Uelsmann was a student of Minor White's and did a workshop with Ansel Adams. • He was the professor of Photography at University of Florida in Gainesville. • He is no longer printing any photographs dated before 1980. • Jerry has a great sense of humor. 

25. In case you didn’t know… Minor White

26. In case you didn’t know… Ansel Adams