Elysa/diycamera

DIY CAMERA

For this thematic project I decided that I wanted to make a camera/lens with a spherical aberration effect. You can see an example of that effect on the photo below.

I thought this type of effect would suit my practice and the type of projects that I've made so far. I especially had my project "Dicht bij mij vandaan" in the back of my head while choosing to make this camera. It's a project about vulnerability, emotional and physical closeness, and a whole lot of other feelings. There are some photos in this project that don't have a clearly visible subject in them; it's all a bit vague, but it feels really soft and "warm". I wanted to see what the spherical aberration effect would have on those type of photos (example, see below).