Alright I take it back, his art isn't a gimmick, his photography is. Brendan MacRae wrote: > I wouldn't say pinhole photography is considered less > or more "arty" than any other. But, as Belger > explains, he believes pinhole photography is a more > organic way to capture images. In fact, it's central > to his idea of what he's trying to do in his art; > connect with the subject on a deeper level. He > believes that even the construction and type of camera > is important. > > Now, you may not buy into this view, but I don't think > just because he's no Ansel Adams this diminishes his > art to nothing more than a gimmick. > > -Brendan > > > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I don't know, sometimes mediocre photography, made >> into art by pinhole >> cameras that are mostly gimmicks. The question is >> would anyone take a >> second look if he used a Quaker Oats container, >> <http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/makecam.htm>, or a >> cigar box, >> >> > <http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/12/cigar_box_camer.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890>. > >> Brendan MacRae wrote: >> >>> Ok, so this is a photography/camera related >>> >> website so >> >>> it's not OT...really. It is, however, one of the >>> >> most >> >>> interesting and provocative photo sites I've ever >>> seen. >>> >>> This guys takes his commitment to his subject to a >>> totally different level... >>> >>> http://www.boyofblue.com/cameras.html >>> >>> Some of the subject matter and/or images are not >>> really safe for work. >>> >>> -Brendan >>> >>> >>> >>> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > >>> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you >>> >> one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. >> >>> http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... >> -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total Access, No Cost. > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com > >
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