Jon Baker makes photographs with a room sized camera that records its subject larger than life size. This is a chemical process that does not involve digital technology. Light bounces off the subject, through the camera lens, directly onto a large sheet of photographic paper hanging in the back of the camera. Jon made this ‘Macro Obscura’ because the amount of light it records creates a rich and detailed image surface that would not be possible with conventional digital or analog cameras.By making his own camera and creating photographs that record intricate detail and form, Jon follows the path created by photographers such as Wilson Bentley, Karl Blossfeldt, Arthur E Smith and Miroslave Tichy. The experimental approaches of these artists and their commitment to form and detail have been a foundation for how Jon makes his own work
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