Nick and Graham tackle aesthetics in this episode, including a discussion at the start about the reactions of the subjects when using non-standard camera designs for portraiture.
They discuss Steampunk design styles, retro, futuristic, craftsman and others along the way.
Graham mentions 3hands_studio (https://www.instagram.com/3hands_studio/), the Instagram feed of a Korean watchmaker, camera maker and tool maker (28:00).
Nick hurts Graham’s brain stem by introducing the concept of “haptics” whereby an electronic device creates a vibration or motion based on user interaction. A bit like Sensurround for your pocket (42:45).
We get a lesson on the meaning of Mary Shelly’s classic book Frankenstein (53:45) and how it is a metaphor for the great potential for good and evil of technology. What that means for Graham’s Frankencameras and whether they will eat his young is not concluded, sadly.
The discussion shifts to methods of creating different aesthetics with homemade cameras and modified cameras (1:01:45).
Graham quizzes Nick about leather, vegan leather and hotboxing (1:06:45). Nick talks about wood and wood veneer.
There’s a bit of a lesson about Darwin and evolution in the middle of the discussion of cameras (1:23:45). Seriously, it makes total sense if you listen to it. It shouldn’t, but it does.
How does a pink BB gun work into our conversation? It’s at the core (1:29:30).
Color Photography a Working Manual by Henry Horenstein is the Book of the Ep (https://www.amazon.com/Color-Photography-Working-Henry-Horenstein/dp/0316373168).
After about a dozen episodes of forgetting, Graham finally remembered that the person who was wrapping pinhole cameras in Fabric was Martin Scarland (@mscarland on Instagram). Of course, he didn’t remember while recording the show.
Matt Loves Cameras, a podcast from Sunny Brisbane, Australia, is mentioned a couple of times. To find a link to that and other podcasts, go to http://www.filmpodcastnetwork.com and click on the listings.
E56 Freeman Lin @watchmemake and his panoramic camera mods - AUDIO - SEE YOUTUBE FOR VIDEO
E55 - Sam Trachsel - 16x20 camera and direct color positives
E54 John Aldred of DIYPhotography.net
E53 Nicks Baby Speed - Our first Video Episode - WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Call for Submissions: Homemade Camera Zine 2020
E52 Graham Hufton AKA Chickenthumbs
E51 Graham, Nick and Ethan Catch Up
E50 Nicole Small
E49 Enlargers and stuff
E48 Giveaway Drawing
E47 Dave Walker and his Atomic Goodness
Release the Kraken
E46 Matt Bechberger
E45 - Thanks
E44 - Sandeha Lynch
E43 The Danger Boyz
E42 Jeff Perry
E41 Panoramic Business
E40 Brendan Barry
E39 Daniel Keating
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