Laws of Nature

The D’Entrecasteaux Channel of Tasmania at first light. A 120mm pinhole camera and photographic film were used to capture the subtle rays of early morning light moving inevitably to dawn.

Image capture at momentary intervals from a fixed position, offers an opportunity to appreciate powerful, natural forces at work in the landscape; the movement of the earth around the sun and the steady passing of time. The photographic image seeks to halt this vast process for an instant, thus bringing the eternal to the present.

Specific attributes of the pinhole camera create a softening of detail, a lessening of surface glare and reflection in the image, together with an infinite depth of field and a modulation of colour. These characteristics are fundamental as they emphasise light over surface detail, imbuing images with an atmospheric quality conducive to contemplation.