DESIGN> Magazine interviewed me for their Edge Issue (16), asking me about inspirations and creative philosophies. You can find the interview on pages 72 to 81 of their Issuu Powered online publication, and visit their website here.
Continue ReadingThe good people over at African Digital Art asked me a bunch of questions and here’s the results.
Thanks for having me, guys…
Continue ReadingContinued from Building Light, Construction. It’s SHOWTIME!
Nice, strong, white light, and an unexpected side-benefit; because of the multiple sources of light, the shadows created are somewhat diffused. I had imagined I’d need to create some sort of diffuser for the light, but it works well even by itself. I brought out the camera to see what kind of photos I’d get, and voila! Beautiful stuff at 1/125, f 5.3.
Already, I can see the improvements I’ll make in version 2. I’ll use the screw-type bulb holders the next time, they hold the bulb much more firmly. The plug-in types on Version 1 feel a bit flimsy. But yeah, I’ll test this thing out on Saturday – fingers crossed!
Total cost (excluding parts that didn’t work):
Stand = Kshs. 3,000
Frame = Kshs. 1,500
Board = Kshs. 2,250
Broom Handle = Kshs. 320
Brass Hooks = Kshs. 160
Bulbs = Kshs. 20,680 (Aaaargh!)
Bulb Holders = Kshs. 3,430
Aluminium Foil = Kshs. 140
TOTAL = Kshs. 31,660
Continued from Building Light, Ingredients. The first thing I noticed, this thing is going to be quite huge. The frame and stand together stand more than 2 meters high.
Continued from Building Light, Part Two. From the sketch I made, these were the parts that I’d need to build this thing:
The Stand
The Board
The Frame
and lots of bulb-holders, bulbs and cables.
Based in Nairobi, Jim Chuchu began taking photographs by accident in 2007. He has since had the opportunity to create stylized advertising photography, portraiture and experimental video for clients such as Virgin Atlantic, Zain, and Coca-Cola and for artists like Just A Band and Sauti Sol.
Camcorders: I use mostly the D90, the 7D and the 5D.