Analogital

Analogital came about through the discussions in the photographic world about the demise of film or analogue and the emergence of the new digital cameras. During this period the idea of creating a camera which could make both analogue and digital at the same time occurred.

Baltic sea (wave particle duality) shown here was the first experiment combining both formats and then printed using analogue (chemical prints) and digital ink jet printing methods and finally mounting the two halves back together to create the final complete image. The initial images were made using a small digital camera and 35mm analogue camera bolted together with a mirror so that the two cameras could be as close to the same viewpoint as possible. Some time afterwards an analogue/digital camera was constructed using a silvered mirror within the lens mount so a far more accurate dual format could be produced. The camera is shown here using a digital Nikon combined with an analogue Nikon.

2007

Leipziger strasse Berlin

The intersection of two buildings very close to the division of former Berlin with its east/west demarcation wall serving as the perfect subject matter for Analogital. The modern 1990’s glass building on the left side of the image (on the west side) with its minimal glass and steel facade was photographed using the digital side of the camera with the analogue film camera photographing the building to the right hand side which happened to be a semi derelict 19th century building with ornate curved windows (residing to the East) still pock marked from the war. The subject matter and specific location combined with the analogital technique here perfectly merges together to produce a highly conceptual meeting point of place, subject and visual recording, at least in my own mind. It seemed plausible that the Western part of the world as being digital and the East remaining analogue, with its reticence to move forward with the times and modern innovation.

2007

Corner

The final work in the Analogital series comprised a photographic work using all three types of printing format available at the time with the subject matter being the corner of a room where it meets with the ceiling. The corner was photographed using both digital and analogue cameras and then printed using the traditional chemical print process for the analogue , but also used the Lambda process which is a type of cross over of analogue and digital. The final unique print shown here consists of an analogue print, a digital ink jet print with the ceiling section being a Lambda print.

2008 unique work 8 x 12 inches mounted on aluminium