After a long days workshop last saturday at xxxxx micro research and hours of struggleing with high voltage, Mr. pickledfeet got it finally all working, trembling thumbs [at least katiers was trembling] could get caught on instant photographic film.
Mr. Pickledfeets’ thumb
Katiers’ thumb
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: short walk to the supermarket, no intentional daylight collection
Exposure Time: 19 minutes;
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: Extreme concentration on producing a light spot in the lower middle part of the image
Katier with the very first kamera model.
Image thanks to Bengt
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection:same day as images before, 3 hours later
Exposure Time: 15 minutes
Comments: Eyes were kept shut during exposure, no concentration and no focus at all.
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Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: 1 hour; 13 °C; bright sunshine
Exposure Time: 25 minutes;
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: Concentration on producing visible spots and light
Comments: This experiment leads to weird chemical reactions. Polaroid had to be pulled manually through the rollers. Next image got lost, last image [2] on film turns out with light spots without being exposed to any light and pulled out normally of the polaroid back.
The title for this project is “The Clearing” or in German “Die Lichtung”:
Die Lichtung, Leuchtung, Erleuchtung, Enlightening, Erkenntnis, Erkennung, Erscheinung, Verhüllung, Hüllung, Enthüllung, Bündelung, Erinnerung, Erklärung, Klärung, Verklärung, Belichtung, Ablichtung, Richtung, Augenlicht, Durchlicht, Lichtstrahl, Lichtflut, Fokussierung, Flutung, Fluidum, Fleck, Flucht, Fluchtpunkt, Punkt, Point, Punktum, Spot, Stain, Strahl, Strahlung, Gebiet, Space, Gap, Raum, Traum, Truth, Thought, Gedanke, Umgebung, Eingebung, Gebung, Wahrnehmung, Irrung, Verwirrung, Halluzinierung, Halluzination, Spekulation, Spekulierung, Hypnose, Materialisation, Rayo, Opto, Ocular, Okult, Dunklung, Verdunklung, Erhellung, Hellung, Aufhellung, Durchhellung, Durchlichtung, Durchbrechung, Brechung, Verdichtung, Dichtung, Sichtung, Durchsicht, Unsicht, Nebel, Wellen, Sicht, Licht, Wirklicht, Richtlicht, Unsicht, Deutlicht, Unlicht, Nichts.
Photograph with many thanks to Mr. Pickledfeet
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: 1 hour; 1 °C; dark grey atmosphere; little light; snow-rain
Exposure Time: 20 minutes; in darkroom
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: cat’s faces; architectural labyrinth; night cities
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: 15 minutes; 0 °C; plain sunshine; blue sky
Exposure Time: 15 minutes; in darkroom
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: pink light, numbers
Recording Device: Self Constructed Eye Kamera with Instant Image Filmholder, 3rd Version [Medium Format]
Film: Black&White Polaroid 667, 3000 ASA
Daylight Collection: 1 hour; -1 °C; cold, bright winter light; slight snow
Exposure Time: 20 minutes; in darkroom
Visual Thought Keywords during Exposure: Cat eyes, faces, lights
