A different approach

Posted by Rabbit (Richmond, United States) on 4 March 2008 in Art & Design.

I didn't tell you what this was....

So i guess i will now. This is a lidded form. Most likely i'm going to make it another camera :) If you look at the top of this piece it has a little valley at the lip(the top edge of the piece) - called a gallery. This is were the lid will sit nestled down in to the piece. I think i'll put the shutter in the lid (The reason i titled this photo A different approach). This will make an anamorphic pinhole camera. The shots on these types of cameras are VERY Distorted. For example this picture of the bridge. Looks like this when an anamorphic camera is used.

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Comments (12)

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Wonderful how pottery is awesomely suited for photography, always those shapes and colors, and friendly-soft tones. Good compostion, nice DOF.
I was thing why do you call it a "different approach"? There's no text, we are not used it of you.

4 Mar 2008 2:32am

e. from New York, NY, United States

She's back! I don't know why, but I really like your pottery shots. I think it's because it's a hobby that relatively few people keep, since it's so time consuming. So to be able to see into the world that is pottery, it's really a unique experience for me. Plus, you get to see all the different textures, like the glistening of wet clay and the ridges in the forming clay. This is a beautiful shot by the way. Sorry I kind of went off onto a rant.

4 Mar 2008 3:36am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Always so much potential hidden in pot . . especially in the making.

4 Mar 2008 6:08am

Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBIT !!!! Hey woman , how are ya ...lol , nice shot of your work .... are you making a curved pinhole to see what WHACKY and NIFTY results you will get ?

Signed Curious in PA ;o)

4 Mar 2008 8:11am

@Man With 101 Names: you are correct!

Anthony from Singapore, Singapore

how close are you to the unfinished pottery when you took the shot.
I like the circular lines around the base, it slowly draws my attention fron outer to inner ring.
Wonderful!

4 Mar 2008 9:29am

@Anthony: I would say this is the beginning, maybe just a quarter of the way through the process.
First you wedge the clay.
Then "throw it" (that means place it on the wheel and center it, open the clay then make your form *like in the picture shown above*)
Next you trim (cut off excess clay once the piece has dried out for about a day.)
Then you let it get bone dry (you can delicately sand any imperfections out)
Then its into the first firing called the Bisque firing.
After that you can sand it again.

Next you prepare the bottom (usually by waxing it but it depends on the kind of final firing)
It get Glazed
Then fired again. The final firing ranges in different temperatures - to give VERY different results *it also depends on the clay thats used - certain clay is for certain temperatures also called cones by potters **for example the clay i used here is a Cone 6 clay***
The piece gets a final sanding on the bottom just to make sure its all nice and smooth.

BAM - a finished piece. Easy as pie :)

cabbagehead from Virginia Beach, United States

hawt hawt haaawt! I can't wait to see it complete and the images you capture with this bad boy/girl.

4 Mar 2008 10:00am

Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States

So this is a camera?!?!? WOWWWW!. I hacked off a Holga lens and mounted on my digital rangefinder. $30 total, became my most used lens, way more than my $$$$ f1.x lenses.

4 Mar 2008 1:07pm

@Howard F.: Yup - this is going to be a pinhole camera :D

ya know its like that sometimes - the thing we get from a yard sale or take apart from something else that one of our friends is going to throw away, ends up being what we love most. Maybe because we find its NOT mass produced like everyone else's and because its NOT PERFECT and that makes it PERFECT :D

Martin from Houston, United States

I am looking forward to more bent shots. I certainly have enjoyed the ones you have posted. Good luck with the move!

4 Mar 2008 2:05pm

the lightwriter from oosterwolde, Netherlands

Hi Rabbit, amazing how you fetched the gallery inside the camera body. Must have been a very accurate job. It is nice to follow the process of crafting your camera. Settled down already?

4 Mar 2008 2:56pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Nice one Rabbit. And thanks for dropping by my place today. Good luck with your moving process; blessings to you.

4 Mar 2008 4:05pm

Barbara from Florida, United States

This is a beautiful piece and I love the shot. Your clay work and unique approach to photography, i.e. pinhole is wonderful.
The caption is informative viewers links.
I must say that after many, many, many years of this huge desire to do pottery and work with clay I am now enrolled in a class and LOVE IT!
Needless to say viewing your work was part of the inspiration.
Thanks Rabbit.

4 Mar 2008 10:06pm