Abelardo Morell is a Cuban-American photographer who works with a camera obscura to create really fantastic upside down photos. Many of Morell’s objects are historically significant landmarks in Venice, Italy.
A Camera obscura, which is Latin for "dark chamber", is said to be the precursor to the present day camera. Britannica.com describes it as “a darkened enclosure having an aperture usually provided with a lens through which light from external objects enters to form an image on the opposite surface."
The gallery has a fantastic collection of photos from Morell’s installation. The gorgeous lead photo, which happens to be my favorite, is called View of Volta del Canal in Palazzo Room painted with Jungle Motif, Venice Italy 2008.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Camera Obscura Art
- Creating art using a camera obscura can offer a unique perspective in photography and can disrupt the traditional photography industry.
- Upside Down Imagery
- Using upside down imagery can create a surreal and dreamlike effect in photography and can disrupt the way we see and interpret art.
- Historical Object Photography
- Photographing historically significant landmarks using camera obscura can provide a new way to showcase these landmarks and can disrupt the tourism industry by offering a new perspective for travelers.
Sectors Adopting This
- Art
- The art industry can benefit from adapting to new forms of photography and utilizing cameras obscura to disrupt traditional photography methods.
- Tourism
- The tourism industry can adopt the use of camera obscura to offer unique and innovative perspectives of historical landmarks, disrupting the current tourism market.
- Education
- The education sector can utilize the camera obscura technique to enhance their photography curriculum, disrupt traditional teaching methods and prepare students for innovative photography methods.
