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May 12, 2023 4:27 AM Subscribe
New Zealand cellist and photographer Charles Brooks takes photographs of the inside of musical instruments.
Architecture In Music was Brooks' lockdown project. "In 2020, suddenly there was no one to photograph, so I turned to objects," Brooks says. "There were a lot of musicians sending in their instruments for repair because nobody could play. At the same time, there were new photographic technologies which I wanted to try out. So, I worked with luthiers here in New Zealand to take photos inside those instruments."
Previously done by Bjoern Ewers for the Berlin Philharmonic.
Architecture In Music was Brooks' lockdown project. "In 2020, suddenly there was no one to photograph, so I turned to objects," Brooks says. "There were a lot of musicians sending in their instruments for repair because nobody could play. At the same time, there were new photographic technologies which I wanted to try out. So, I worked with luthiers here in New Zealand to take photos inside those instruments."
Previously done by Bjoern Ewers for the Berlin Philharmonic.
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TIL that I'd happily live in a violin.
posted by kiwi-epitome at 5:19 AM on May 12, 2023
posted by kiwi-epitome at 5:19 AM on May 12, 2023
These are wonderful!
posted by obfuscation at 5:30 AM on May 12, 2023
posted by obfuscation at 5:30 AM on May 12, 2023
Those Steinway pics are awe-inspiring things. The craftspersonship is stunning.
posted by Thorzdad at 5:58 AM on May 12, 2023
posted by Thorzdad at 5:58 AM on May 12, 2023
Welp. It's decided. I'm going to live in a cello now.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 6:43 AM on May 12, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 6:43 AM on May 12, 2023 [1 favorite]
One of the unique challenges I face when shooting these tiny spaces is the narrow depth of field. To overcome this, I combine hundreds of shots with varying focus to ensure the entire instrument is in sharp focus, from front to back. The result is an awe-inspiring illusion of space.
I was wondering how the heck he managed essentially infinite depth of field in such small environments. This is a feature I'd love to see built in to a camera.
posted by CaseyB at 7:11 AM on May 12, 2023
I was wondering how the heck he managed essentially infinite depth of field in such small environments. This is a feature I'd love to see built in to a camera.
posted by CaseyB at 7:11 AM on May 12, 2023
Neat! Most of these are so structured, it was a surprise to see the galaxy-like interior of a digeridoo.
posted by pangolin party at 7:53 AM on May 12, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by pangolin party at 7:53 AM on May 12, 2023 [1 favorite]
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(these are beautiful photos, thanks for sharing this.)
posted by chavenet at 4:32 AM on May 12, 2023