Portraits in ICEolation

I create portrait photographs with a digital camera. I print each image on paper, then stain it with paint and botanicals. I place the print in a small container and freeze it in water with plants and other substances. While the items congeal, I apply gel food coloring with a syringe, and when everything is icy, I photograph it. The resulting image fuses my original portrait photograph, the materials I arrange with the print, and the unique impression created by water freezing.