Jamie Waelchli
Recently I’ve captured photographs of my children, their toys, our home and our yard using DSLR pinhole photography. Instead of a lens, I shoot through a tiny hole in an old body cap. Only a sliver of light comes through the pinhole, so the shutter stays open for a relatively long slice of time. The resulting softness and distortion reflect how the mundane can become haunting and surreal during a time of challenge and transformation. The technical simplicity of this approach connects with the ruggedness inherent in adapting to pandemic life.
Corner, DSLR pinhole photograph, 2021
Tricycle, DSLR pinhole photograph, 2021
Bouquet, DSLR pinhole photograph, 2021
Back Yard, DSLR pinhole photograph, 2021
Outside, DSLR pinhole photograph, 2021
Ceiling Light, DSLR pinhole photograph, 2021
Jamie Waelchli makes stream-of-conscious thought experiments. Her practice involves ongoing life evaluation, and examinations of experience and emotion through drawing and photography.
Lane Departure: a virtual, faculty biennial by Clark College art professors
