Glitches
Artifact 03835, 2020
I hack cameras to create these distorted, glitchy photographs. To be more specific, I enable
short circuits on the cameras’ circuit boards causing the arrangement of pixels to be
misplaced. More often than not I break the camera trying to do this. Failure almost always
outweighs success in this tedious and frustrating endeavor. Even when executed successfully,
the camera usually breaks down over time.
I got into photography in high school and pursued it for my undergraduate degree. Through
these experiences I have had the opportunity to shoot with a vast array of film and digital
cameras as well as other experimental processes. Out of all these gadgets and techniques,
the Holga remains my favorite photographic device. Holgas are cheap, plastic film cameras
known for their red and orange light leaks, the inspiration for some Instagram filters. However,
the rapid acquisition of digital photographs, cost effectiveness of digital shooting, and digital
editing capabilities give digital photography advantages over film that I prefer. I wanted to
create a digital camera that has in-body camera manipulations much like the Holga, but I did
not want just another filter. I wanted something that was authentic to what a digital camera is.
A couple of the glitch cams I hacked and use to create my images.