"One camera alone is not enough to take photographs"
(Man Ray)
Today, more than ever, pinhole photography takes a stand against a world that uses audience ratings and the approval of a system that pushes mass media toward ever-increasing speed and reactivity. This research reclaims a flawed and decadent form of photography, suspended in time and space; one cannot predict what will happen with certainty, and this leaves room for accidents, cuts, and eccentric framing. The machines, built with scraps or everyday objects, become a filter for experimenting with the impact of matter, of the material constituting the "device", on the lighting effects.
It thus becomes a leap into the unknown for stripped-down, self-produced equipment, compared to the increasingly automatic, precise, and ultra-technological devices the market offers us. Telling the world through a hole therefore means rethinking the creative process of photography, as well as choosing a slower pace of life compared to today's daily rhythms.
"Don't Cross the Yellow Line" is part of a series of 30 pinhole photos of various subjects.
