Paul the Tinkerer

Rainbow light made from torch and cd

It's marvelous marvelous!

Nothing will ever be as much fun.

I am going to photograph everything everything! 

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Painter/photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue  

---> If you click on his name you will view JHL's photographs via Google images.

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 When Paul Reichle made his presentation to the 2nd & 3rd years he brought along a little yellow box. Printed on this box, in large text were the words "SURVIVAL KIT". I find this alluring and charming as I feel, that PR by nature is a tinkerer and an inventor, and I got the impression that this yellow box is equally as important to him as his camera, as he loves to experiment with light.

Google defines a tinkerer as a person, traditionally a Gypsy,  who enjoys doing random, unplanned work or activities, and enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts.  A Gypsy defined by Google is a person who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living.

Paul pulled out of his 'little yellow box' some found objects: a cd, a red shiny mobile, a small mirror and a torch. He continued to demonstrate, by taking photographs of the class, how these everyday 'reflective' objects could be used to create interesting, playful lighting effects and illusions without the help of Photoshop.

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PR emailed me some of the images he took that day during his presentation. 

Werner MIRRORED onto Thandeka

Lighting with mobile and cd

Corridor lit with mobile

Gareth MIRRORED onto Lungi

Mbuyi MIRRORED onto Nda

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