Wallaston's camera Lucida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwb_dNEh8MQ
A great tool to make a right proportion of objects. It is said that great artists use it to paint their masterpieces.
Do you see photography as mechanical or creative?
It is not an easy question. We have here a record equipment (camera) - it is obvious it is a mechanical thing, and on the other hand, we have a human being who use it this mechanical piece. The way how it is used could be creative or not. It could be used as a documentary camera in police work for instance and it could be used to take pictures in a creative way to become an Art. Anyway, to get the photograph you need a sensitive thing of light (camera) and the process of taking pictures could be creative.
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