Alternative Cameras and Prints

: I’ve been making experimental cameras and teaching related workshops and courses for almost three decades. During the past couple of years I have conducted camera building workshops at Penland School of Crafts, Indiana University, the Regional SPE at WMU, Bowling Green State University, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, and Western Michigan University. For 2015, Laura Beth Konopinski and I will be offering a two-week experimental camera workshop at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, June 28 – July 11.; ………………………………..

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All the prints included in this section were made from 4×5 wide angle cameras that utilized hybrid combinations of pinhole and plastic lenses.

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4×5 Camera with “Hands of Gold, Heart of Stone” diorama in the background

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“Hands of Gold, Heart of Stone”
Pinhole C-Print, 2008

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“Hands of Gold, Heart of Stone” Diorama 2008

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120 Camera with rubber band shutter, 2012

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“Disarmed” 2008, Pinhole C-Print

“Disarmed” Diorama

Camera and light set up with “Disarmed” diorama

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medium format camera with curved film plane for greater image distortion

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Interior of 120 camera loaded with film

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“The French Kiss” set-up w/ mouth attachment for pinhole camera

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The exterior view of the second mouth for “The French Kiss”

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4×5 Camera attachment for “The French Kiss”; interior mouth

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“The French Kiss” 2006

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“A Mother’s Love” Diorama

“A Mother’s Love” 2007

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Medium format roll film camera 2011

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the 37 parts that make up a 120 roll film camera

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“Honeymouth” 2006

35mm stereo pinhole camera and test images

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Stereo Camera w/ test image and stereo viewer, 2012

4×5 Camera test w/ “Topsy’s Turvey” Diorama

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