I did a little bit of digging around and thought I should share my findings. His major project was called Open Shutter and the idea was to take photographs of the MoMa (Museum of Modern Art) in New-York, while it was being renovated, and leaving the shutter open for two whole years (He did one of three years!!). When I first read this, I didn’t believe it, but after reading a little more about it, I uncovered a whole new field of photography I didn’t really know existed: Pinhole photography. Apparently, you can take photos were you essentially leave the shutter open for 2 to 3 years long (i.e. take the f-stop to ridiculous levels — f1120).

Here are a couple of interesting links to explore the subject:

• Michael Wesely’s official website (Warning – boring site! Unfortunately…)
• MoMa’s Exhibition description
• Pinhole Photography’s history from photo.net

That last link shows how you can get the equivalent of a f-stop of 1120!!! Incredible when you think that my little camera can only take f32 or so…

Now, here are the two photos that really captivated me in the first place. Hope you like them!

You can see the flower in all of its stages. I imagine that the photo spans a couple of weeks so that we can see the evolution of its life. Super cool!

I love the almost phantom like feeling of the MoMa building…