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Long-distance traveler


Somewhere, very possibly in a library, I read about the French term flâneur. Around the same time I was also introduced to the Japanese word osanpo (お散歩) - right here on flickr.

These terms relate closely to my current photographic efforts - that is, the exploration of my surroundings while out on short walks, and the subsequent discoveries I've made through the camera.

Most recenty, my instrument of choice is the pinhole camera. With the tiniest of aperture it records images with an infinite depth-of-field and wide-angle view, but requires extended exposure times to allow light to accumulate on the film. Its glass-less “lens” documents the scene in a gentle soft-focus.

Rather than capturing a single moment or a “snapshot”, as in some types of conventional photography, the pinhole camera uniquely records time and space across many seconds, and often reveals them in a dreamlike and ephemeral way.

If this is your first visit to my flickr page, you can begin exploring my photographs by going directly here:

www.flickr.com/photos/36exposures/collections/

I welcome your comments and feedback. Thanks for visiting!

All the best,
rt -- aka "art y fotos"

Location: Pālolo


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