That’s not large format…THIS is large format
Have trouble carting your gear around? Does your camera hang heavy around your neck and you need a large car to cart it all around in? Well Shaun Irving goes that little bit farther with his camera, it does not need a vehicle to transport, his camera is the vehicle…..It’s a camera truck! An old mail van, army surplus lenses (including one from a submarine periscope) and buckets of chemicals!
What I really like about the prints are their organic and random nature, the visual results, flaws and lucky happenstance tie into my earlier post about aesthetics. Photos such as the one below have a wonderful ethereal feeling that just invites the viewer to explore and see what is in the picture. It is much more engaging with the viewer encouraging dialogue and a greater appreciation for the image. That and it is just a damn cool idea!
“Windmills” Tablate, Spain. © Shaun Irvin
The idea is so cool, that he even had a documentary movie made about him and his truck. Check out the gallery on his site for many more great photos. I would love to see one of these in the flesh.
Story is via The New Yorkers Lens Blog, check it out for more background on the project.
