SW6

=SW6= **Description:** This piece is a pinhole camera which was based on the Leica M9 camera, quite an expensive camera. It's supposed to be a functioning camera more than a good-looking one.

**Analysis:** **What were the artistic and/or cultural influences for this project?** **Who/what influenced either the composition and/or the style.** I was influenced by the thought of making a camera that actually works by myself. I didn't know it was possible but I researched it and found out that it was. The design is also based on the Corbis.com readymech camera templates online. I got that template and redesigned it on photoshop to look like the Leica M9. I had 2 ideas in mind, creating a camera that actually functions, or a camera that looks good and is a pillow. **What materials/media/processes did you use and or experiment with, and how?** The media I used for this piece is paper, construction paper, film (35mm B/W 400 ASA), a metal piece, and photoshop. It was created, like stated before based on a ready-mech online template by corbis.com which I altered later in post. **How do you think you have responded to advice and criticism during this project (and during the term), both from fellow students and the teacher. Did you actively seek advice? If so, was it useful?** I took lots of advice on which direction to go with this project (pinhole camera or pillow camera), I also took a lot of advice at the trial stage of my project from my photography teacher (shout out to the G), her advice was very useful about light-proofing a box/pinhole camera. **Clearly explain the weaknesses/areas for improvement -** An obvious weakness in this project is the actual quality build of the design, it does not look that good since the paper is not stuck well enough and it is unstable. However, this can be fixed later on. **Clearly explain the strengths of the piece –** I think the strength I have with this project was that I created a functioning camera. I am not 100% sure whether or not it had worked or not, I still have to develop the film. I will update this wiki once the film is developed and confirm that it is functioning. **What could you take through to the next project and develop further? This could be anything, from a technique to an idea, not neccessarily just the theme.** This piece, in my opinion, has a lot of potential for development. I'm hoping to develop this into something that actually looks like a camera. Additional ideas would be to create a photography video/history of pinhole cameras video, or a series of photographs, telling a story.