360º Pinhole Camera, 2012 - 2015
Exhibited:
Feb 2012, SCYAP Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
July 2013, ISBE Domain, Edmonton, AB
Nov 2014, Off the Wall art auction, Edmonton, AB
Photography, Historic Processes, Gallery Curating, Framing
The pinhole camera is not only the very first form of photography, but is also the simplest camera to build yourself due to the lack of lens. Because of this I chose to challenge myself and make a much more complex version that had multiple openings in order to capture a panoramic image that blends a 360º scene around the camera. The camera was originally made to accommodate B+W film only, because I could then develop each small snippet of film myself, however later modifications made it possible to expose colour film on a roll which is required to be developed by machine. It is a project that I have continued while traveling in the US and Europe, as well as throughout Canada. The resulting images are unique and often eerie due to the lengthy exposures which render busy tourist scenes either empty or with slight ghostlike figures remaining.
Prints & Framing (shown below)
The images are printed at 60 x 12 inches and mounted to 1/4 inch ply and if requested I build a custom frame to fit it.
Gallery Curating
The first gallery show these prints were in was at the SCYAP gallery in Saskatoon. This show was a student exhibition put on by the second year photography class. As one of those students I helped with organization of the exhibit, poster design, as well as curation during set-up. Since then, they have been exhibited at ISBE Domain in 2013 and at Off the Wall art Auction in 2014.
Photos:
Top: Gdansk, Poland, 2012
Bottom: Edmonton, Canada, 2012
The Camera:
How the Camera Works:
