Photography has always been a mirror of its time, but the digital age has transformed it from a tool of documentation into a weapon of self-delusion. The camera, once used to capture reality, now serves primarily to manufacture it. What we photograph, how we photograph it, and why we photograph it reveals a society that has lost touch with authentic experience, commodified human connection, and replaced genuine accomplishment with the performance of success.
@Leavingoldhabits@lemmy.world for example modded a scanner to be a camera: https://lemmy.world/post/18023559
There’s also abundant experimentation with pinhole cameras such as https://lemmy.world/search?q=pinhole+camera&type=All&listingType=All&page=1&sort=TopAll
Or homemade light-sensitive materials even. (though i haven’t seen that here yet)
just thought you might be interested :)
Absolutely I am! That’s so fucking cool. I love when folks build things out of bad ideas and gumption for creative endeavors