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Hasselblad 500c/m, Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 T*,
Fuji Provia100F RDP expired 120 film,
Cross processed,
Taipei, Taiwan
Taken with the LX2... ironically.
I was lucky enough to have a Yashica viewfinder lying around.
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This is my Dad's old film camera... it's a Minolta X-700. I'm tinkering about the idea of experimenting with it... how many of you shoot with film? My Dad always had a camera in-hand when we were growing up (and he still does). I think I got my love of photography from him.
Love you Dad and Happy Father's Day! I would love to spend an afternoon out shooting with you... perhaps at the farm? :-)
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I met him at a booth at the Toronto Annex Street Fair on Bloor Street and was drawn to his amazing and beautiful wall decorations which were shadow boxes displaying dismantled and mounted cameras and cell phones. They struck me as remarkable and creative pieces of industrial art. As a photographer, I had to stop and find out more. Meet Matthew, the creator of “Fragmented Frames” (www.fragmentedframes.com.)
Rain started falling and I retreated to a coffee shop where I listened to Dixieland jazz being played in the rain by a band on the street. As I sipped my coffee and enjoyed the music I kept thinking about Matthew and his beautiful creations and realized that I should not let the continuing rain and lousy light stop me from trying to feature him in my 100 Strangers project.
I returned to Matthew’s booth and told him that what he is doing really interested me and that I would like to find out more about it and photograph him for my 100 Strangers project. He was happy to participate and I explained that I would work around his dealing with potential customers which he said was fine. Matthew and I had the same idea: To include one of his framed creations in the photo. While he answered questions from a customer, I sized up the limited opportunities for background and settled on the doorway to a local pub just behind his booth. Unfortunately, two older gents seeking shelter from the rain claimed the spot before I could do the photo. I photographed Matthew under the edge of his booth and when the men moved on I took a photo in the doorway of the pub.
I had a nice long chat with Matthew, punctuated by many interruptions as shoppers expressed interest in his work. I would step back and enjoy his friendly explanation of his products and the same questions were asked by different people. “What are these?” “Are they cameras?” “How long does it take?” “Where do you get the cameras?” “Do you take other things apart?” “Do you do custom requests?” “How much do these cost?”
Matthew is 27 and came to Canada from the Uxbridge area northeast of Toronto. Fragmented Frames is a side business he started a couple of years ago. His “real” job is as an inventory analyst for Blacks, a chain of photography stores. Unfortunately, his job is on the chopping block after 10 years because the company is going out of business. He has 8 weeks to go and hopes to find work in the parent company, Telus.
Matthew explained that he took a broken camera apart out of curiosity and was struck by the beauty of the components. He mounted and framed the parts and gave it to his girlfriend who really loved the unique gift. Soon other dismantled, framed cameras were being given as Christmas gifts to friends and family. Not long after, people expressed interest in buying his creations and he started doing this and selling them at craft shows and fairs on weekends. His girlfriend, a journalist, is helping out and today she was taking care of a booth at the Beaches Arts and Craft Show at the other end of town.
Matthew explained that he has a network of friends who pass along defunct cameras and cell phones for him to use and they can also be found at flea markets etc. His prices range from $60 to $250 depending on the complexity of the camera. The number of working parts determine the size of the frame and the size of the frame determines the price. iPhones and Blackberries are in demand (along with other cell phones) and are at the low end of the price scale and seem to be in demand. People ask if he will do iPads and laptops and one even asked if he would do a gun. He hesitates because the number of parts would dictate a rather large frame, but he is keeping his mind open.
Although his job has been with a photo company, Matthew is not overly into working cameras and his interest in photography sounds quite casual. “Dead” cameras, however, are another matter; they fascinate him.
In addition to the unique and artistic aspect of his products, Matthew is motivated to take these broken cameras that are destined for the landfill and make them useful again in the form of wall art. It’s a very ingenious form of recycling.
I had the impression that Matthew was a bit on the shy side but he was very friendly and good at dealing with the many customers who stopped at his booth to ask questions and he was a very interesting fellow to meet. This encounter was well worth my getting wet in the rain and I appreciated his spending the time with me as he did his work.
I noticed that of the many potential customers who stopped to look, none bought while I was there. It’s a shame because everyone seemed interested. I explained I felt bad in not supporting his enterprise because I really liked the products but my wife and I are trying to downsize and not add to our household. Matthew said he fully understood but said he welcomed my interest and appreciated any publicity my 100 Strangers submission might bring. If you are interested in a unique piece of photography-related artwork at a reasonable price, contact Matthew at the email on his website. Some of his custom requests come from photographers who have a beloved camera that is no longer useful but which they are not ready to part with.
Thank you Matthew for taking time on this rainy day to meet and chat and for participating in The Human Family. You are #831 in Round 9 of my project. I wish you luck with Fragmented Frames and I hope the job situation works out for you.
We had people taking pictures of people taking pictures and the photo subjects looking in different directions! LOLOL!
Here are Barb (with camera) Eileen (with Goddess garland) Kathy (having her photo taken with each table) and Kate (with an amusing shirt).
Saturday Jan 28th
Je suis fasciné par J.Vermeer, et absolument convaincu et encore plus fasciné par le fait qu'il a pu, à son époque, peindre avec le principe de la Camera Obscura. Mon portrait est complètement sous influence. :)))
Sony A7
Petzval LxZ 1840 85mmf/2.2
Avec Éoly.
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