some photo booth

czwartek, 4 kwietnia 2013

my first pinhole assault

Duong constructing her pinhole cam

on the way to the woods

on the bus, I guess

the easter table

table vs a lamp

a lamp

something unidentified

my cat on the window sill

my father

Duong drinking wine


Duong contemplating

All in all, the project failed. The second film came out totally black, so I only have the worse pics. It's a shame. On the other hand, I have all the knowledge now and I can repeat the process sometime again.

Parameters:
fuji superia /november 2011 (!)/ 200/135/12
12 out of 12 got developed, so it's a plus

sobota, 30 marca 2013

pinhole 2

a new pinhole camera

focal length: 44mm, pinhole diameter: 0.25mm

estimated cost: 7.90 eur

photos soon

pinhole camera

me and my friend have made a pinhole camera

still waiting for the film to be developed until after easter

estimated total cost: 2.40 eur for the film,

max. 1 eur for the cam tools, 3 eur for beer, 4.80 for the developing - 11.20 eur

poniedziałek, 25 marca 2013

cracow 22-23 march

disposable tiger camera

22-23.03.2013
total cost of the camera + scans + developing: ~11,50 eur (too much!)

Manifesto

Recently a photographer in my photolab asked me what kind of a person takes photos like these, wanted me to define myself in a few quick words that would explain why, implying it is rather insane, however arousing even for the developer.

I live by the Occam's razor. I like to have little, do good, admire beauty. I'm amazed by the human body, all those tiny details that make you - you. And I don't see all that well by myself, so I feel connected with my pinhole cams, especially that the first experiment shows well how I see without my lenses on. I don't have a visual memory, I am a listener. I don't like sharp and accurate images. I like feelings. I like anticipation, it makes things last longer but more intensely. I savour life, and strive for tasting it all.

I don't need to be the best at what I do. Over the years I noticed that enjoying things to the fullest actually makes it for you at some point. Osho taught me to forget my ego, let go of ambition and love. I do things out of love, am out of love. It's the only thing that can keep you going and never break.
During my studies I've been unintentionally taught to live by a concept.

I am an architect and I like to know how things I use work. It doesn't mean I burn clay details in my oven, though. I want architecture to keep moments too. I want it to tell stories and make use of all senses. That should be my manifesto one day. Cameras out of boxes keep moments. They even create moments on their own.

I fucking enjoy moments.

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Special thanks to Duong and Outi who both simultaneously introduced me to the idea of pinhole cameras, and Martena M. for being an inspiration to always do better, enjoy life and not to give a fuck.