take a picture - capture a soul

Posted: April 9, 2008

my friend graeme is a photographer and he sent me this site since he knew i would love it. and boy oh boy i did.

there is a guy named wayne martin belger who is a photographer that lives in california. this guy is so much more than just a photographer imo - he is an artist and a visionary. he builds his own cameras out of found objects and rare materials for the sake of growing closer to his subjects. my words do not do him justice. the technicality and time involved in putting these machines together is beyond my brain.

his work may be a bit goth for some but put your ipod down and get over it.

below are my 2 favorites. i included their descriptions so you can see the thought that goes into each. make sure you check out his site so you can see more of his work.

untouchable (hiv camera)

designed to study and photograph a geographic comparison of people suffering from hiv.
4”x5” camera made from aluminium, copper, titanium, acrylic and hiv positive blood. the blood pumps through the camera then in front of the pinhole and becomes my #25 red filter.

sons of abraham (9/11) camera

designed to study the passions of abraham by capturing images of imams, priests, and rabbis holding a koran, torah or bible, in front of a church, mosque or synagogue. different man, different book, different building.
4”x5” camera made from a solid block 6061 T6 aircraft aluminum inlayed with a piece of the bible from 1860, a piece of the koran from 1960 and a piece of the torah from 1880. the jagged piece of metal in the front of the camera with the pinhole in it was once part of a support beam holding up the south tower of the world trade center.