The Giant Shipping Container Camera/Darkroom

6/21/2019 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments

A brief insight to Brendan Barry and the amazing multitude of cameras he's made. He recently constructed this gigantic camera out of a shipping container and has been making images with it in a park in Exeter.

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Another a lovely day yesterday with @philippadawkins13 ‘s students from @exetercollege . Broke the record for people in the container with 19 at one point!! . Container Community Camera Project supported by @exetercollege @exeter_school_of_art @exeterphoenix @rammuseum @thephotographersgallery @aceagrams . #communitycamera #ultralargeformat #homemadecamera #diycamera #everybodyfilm #analogphotography #filmsnotdead #alternativeprocesses #papernegative #ilfordfilm #containercamera #shippingcontainer #cameraobscura #photographyworkshop

A post shared by Brendan Barry (@brendanbarryphoto) on Jun 18, 2019 at 10:20am PDT

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Great to see Steven Tynan come by the container camera today for a portrait! When we first met he gave me an original print of a portrait he had made of Tom Waits, I got to repay him today by giving him one of himself! . Container Community Camera Project supported by @exetercollege @exeter_school_of_art @exeterphoenix @rammuseum @thephotographersgallery @ilfordphoto @aceagrams . #communitycamera #ultralargeformat #homemadecamera #diycamera #everybodyfilm #analogphotography #filmsnotdead #alternativeprocesses #papernegative #ilfordfilm #containercamera #shippingcontainer #ilfordphoto #cameraobscura #photographyworkshop

A post shared by Brendan Barry (@brendanbarryphoto) on Jun 12, 2019 at 2:36pm PDT

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Been a great few days so far shooting with the Container Camera! Lots of lovely people passing through and (hopefully!) enjoying the experience! Big thanks to @james_bentley_240 & @emmaboothphoto for their amazing assistance (& Emma for some of these pics). Here for another 10 days!! . Container Community Camera Project supported by @exetercollege @exeter_school_of_art @exeterphoenix @rammuseum @thephotographersgallery @ilfordphoto @aceagrams . #communitycamera #ultralargeformat #homemadecamera #diycamera #everybodyfilm #analogphotography #filmsnotdead #alternativeprocesses #papernegative #ilfordfilm #containercamera #shippingcontainer #ilfordphoto #cameraobscura #photographyworkshop

A post shared by Brendan Barry (@brendanbarryphoto) on Jun 11, 2019 at 8:26am PDT

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Shipping Container Camera up & running!!! A few upgrades to previous cameras included here! Fully solar powered, ventilated, fan cooled, the front wall moves entirely out of the way to allow wheelchair access, & I’ve installed a shutter in this one!! Parked up in Northernhay Gardens for the next couple of weeks running workshops with local community groups and open to the public on other days (7th, 8th, 10th, 15th & 20th June). Friday & Saturday 21st & 22nd I’m transforming it into a gallery to show the work made in it over the next couple of weeks. If you’re around pop on by! . Supported by @exetercollege @exeter_school_of_art @exeterphoenix @rammuseum @thephotographersgallery @ilfordphoto @aceagrams Design and painting by @ben_noyes from @copyrite_exmouth . #communitycamera #ultralargeformat #homemadecamera #diycamera #everybodyfilm #analogphotography #filmsnotdead #alternativeprocesses #papernegative #ilfordfilm #containercamera #shippingcontainer #ilfordphoto #cameraobscura #photographyworkshop

A post shared by Brendan Barry (@brendanbarryphoto) on Jun 6, 2019 at 3:15am PDT

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Front standard for my new camera, made entirely out of scrap metal found lying around the Mill! This is for the camera/darkroom I’m building out of a shipping container at the moment, unveiling the finished thing tomorrow! Watch this space.... . #communitycamera #ultralargeformat #homemadecamera #diycamera #everybodyfilm #analogphotography #filmsnotdead #alternativeprocesses #papernegative #ilfordfilm #shippingcontainer #ilfordphoto #cameraobscura #bellows #ace #bellowscamera #artscouncil

A post shared by Brendan Barry (@brendanbarryphoto) on Jun 3, 2019 at 2:53pm PDT

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About Brendan Barry:

Brendan Barry is a photographer whose creative photographic practice combines elements of construction, education, performance and participation. His work is mostly concerned with the transformation of different objects and environments into spaces capable of viewing and capturing a photographic image, using the mechanics of photography as a tool for exploration and collaboration.
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