Taken by Chris Keeney using an Arturo Fuentes Exuisitos Wooden Cigar Box Pinhole Camera
When given the assignment to blog about an experimental photographer I had no idea who I wanted to talk about, thank goodness I stumbeled upon Chris Keeney's blog. Not only is Keeney a fantastic portrait photographer, but he also loves to build and shoot with pinhole cameras and Holgas!
My favorite aspect of Keeney's pictures is the blur that occurs as the result of his shooting with his pinhole. You can obviously tell what his subject is, but the blurs and light leaks give his pictures a vintage quality that I love. Another characteristic I've found I admire in pin hole pictures is their quiet meticulousness. There is so much work that goes into taking pin hole pictures, and for him to get even one of his shots to come out so perfectly is just amazing to me.
A great part of Keeney's blog is it's not only personable (he describes himself as a photographer who "like[s] to wear shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops, sneakers, hoodies and comfortable jeans"), but also the advice he gives in relation to different types of film, and cameras. I encourage everyone to go check out his blog!
http://chriskeeney.com/
I really like this. I love the idea that it is the photographer not the camera that makes a picture beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cool! Such a great inspiration right before our pinhole projects!
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