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Plenty of people underestimate the power and significance of a camera, writing it off as a nothing but a small hand-held tool. However, this sleek device not only captures high-quality photos of everyday moments, but it also expands the boundaries of the art.
Like with anything involved in the creative process, cameras, as well as the person behind it, invests a part of itself to the creation of a photo. Even though common belief maintains that inanimate objects do not have a soul, some enthusiastic photographers seem prove the opposite. Of course, human imagination and the ability to envision a final result play a significant role, but when they are put in front of the lens the cameras’ souls are revealed.
Just take a look at first picture below, can you not see the sadness in its lens? Certainly, not everyone will immediately see that little something special in these ordinary devices, but with the proper composition, these artists show nothing is impossible. Many different interpretations can be taken away, but regardless of what you get from them, this collection shows the various faces of cameras’ souls.
In the collection below, we have gathered photos that were created by passionate people, who are eager not only to pay tribute to cameras by creating these portraits of them, but to also try and reveal the souls of the devices.
Portraits of Cameras
1. The Brownie Camera Club by pixelmama
3. C L A C K by Kimberly Chorney
5. Dad’s Old Camera – Yashica-Mat Copal-MXV by SRHart
6. Camera and Strawberries by Ula 
7. Happy Sliders Sunday by fionajonesphotography
9. Paillard Bolex B8 Cine Camera by inkyfingerz
10. Kodak Brownie Flash IV in the dock by lumowerkx
12. day 5: the camera by Celine Taylor
13. Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Sonar Onestep by dpup
14. Camera one, camera two by marchellem
15. Kodak Brownie Flash IV by lumowerkx
16. Keirs camera by my lovely life through a lens
17. Una cámara con mucha historia by nashkita
18. De vacaciones con mi cámara by nashkita
19. Baby Brownie Camera by Charlotte DeeÂ
20. Polaroid 1000 Land Camera and Polatronic 1 Flash by Arty Smokes
21. Cyclops Bokeh 325/365 by EspressoTime
22. Camera in grass by Franz B. PhotographyÂ
23. My Kiev 4a by Mathijs Delva
25. Kodak Brownie Box Camera Balancing Act by Inspiredphotos
26. Ansco camera by Jessica Rose
27. The Camera is a Sketch Book by Amanda Mabel
Cameras’ Hearts Wide Open or Not?
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Studying the collection above you should definitely notice different states of mind and abstract concepts, that were hidden in the images. Loneliness (pic.5), friendship (pic.14), unity (pic.25) or even friskiness (pic.18). By now you should realize that cameras can not only capture everyday moments, they could also be inspiring, attractive and vivid by themselves.
Do let us know your favorite portrait, or maybe you have several beloved shots of your own? Also, it will be interesting to know, what kind of feelings have been evoked while exploring this roundup? We hope to hear your opinion!
(rb)