Click CLACK!!
January 16, 2008 at 10:52 pmDC, Washington Monument, agfa clack, artwork, chinatown, toy camera
chinatown double exposure - clack, originally uploaded by m hoek.
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The lovely foks at DCist are having the 2nd Annual DCist Exposed Photography show on March 7th at Civilian Art Projects.
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The photo above is one of the 3 that I submitted in hopes of getting selected to show at the exhibit. This shot is taken from an old Agfa Clack camera. The Clack is a ‘vintage’ camera that was made at the Agfa Camera-Werk AG in Munich some time in the 1950’s or early 60’s. It is a funny little rudimentary camera that shoots 6×9 medium format shots (unfortunatly, 8 shots to a roll is not terribly economical). Honestly, the “Clack” name is pretty money and I bought it for the novelty of the name but it has turned out to be a camera that is really enjoyable to shoot with. There is a “Click” version out there but I haven’t been able to put my hands on it just yet.
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This shot is a double exposure of the Chinatown Gateway Arch on H St. NW. My favorite parts of the shot are how the crosswalk that cuts diagonally across the rhythm of the windows, the metro pylon that is nestled in the corner of the shot, and the areas near the top of the shot where the terracotta roofs overlapped. I’m very happy with this shot, I think it captures the hectic energy that is around the Verizon Center/Chinatown on a busy night.
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I also submitted a shot from the Ellipse at Dumbarton Oaks that was also taken with the Clack. The third shot I submitted is a Holga night shot from the corner of 7th and F St. I made the decision to go with the medium format theme for my submissions this year, hopefully it pans out.
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We attended last year and it was really impressive to see just how much photographic talent DC has. So….wish me luck and I’d encourage everyone to attend and support the local photogs!
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