#196 HONEY I SHRUNK THE PHOTOGRAPHER!
Cameras made from carved out melons, chutney flavoured developer and salt fix? It can mean only one man; Brendan Barry, the photographer who has a love affair with making pictures the; "Old way," though in an unconventional style. Fashioning cameras from everyday objects, he reinvented his photography career entirely and now mentors and trains people young and old, in the joy of making pictures by standing them inside his many camera obscurers. As it’s March and with the warmer months approaching, we start our Spring/Summer shows with a short photowalk.
FURTHER REFERENCE: Process cameras, Ian Ruhter’s wet plate collodion images on the road
Do you remember Andy Aitchison who in episode #193 Silencing the Press talked about being arrested wrongly just going about his job as a photographer? After the show, we exchanged a couple of emails, one of them read: I was listening to the podcast yesterday about to ebay two 5Diii’s. But I heard you mentioning MPB and thought I’ll try that way instead. So sold them (successfully), as a result of listening to the show! MPB is the place to go if you want to buy, sell and trade quality used camera kit on line in the US, Europe and the UK.
You are going to love the work of today’s Patron of the Day. Thank you Rob Merkestijn (Rob M) for your Instagram grid of space, and invention (the buzz word today). Shape, form, shadow, juxtaposing shapes too, like the one from Rotterdam with the crescent moon shape balconies from one building foreground, set against the very right angled rectangular apartments behind it. You are clearly someone who, and here’s some great advice from the late great Steve Shipman; looks up. There’s definitely a very ethereal playful feel to your images.
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Brendan Barry talks to Ilford about his inventions and travels.
Brendan Barry in action in his garden shed!
Ian Ruhter talks of following your passion.
