Gone Bad

This collection of photographs from the last few years is a mirror of a world that moves between enthusiasm, excitement and an endless well of ideas, desires and fantasies. A few years ago, I came into the possession of an F Sinar camera. As a graduate of Hadassah College who was passionate about equipment, I purchased some film and went out to take pictures. After a few frames I decided I had to change cameras. I sold the Sinar and bought the amazing GowLandFlex, a 70 cm tall monster, and went to photograph at officers’ training schools in Arad, Jerusalem and Haifa. For months I struggled with various technical problems: incorrect film winding, light penetrating the developing tank, old chemicals and lens-camera misalignment. While familiarizing myself with the potential qualities of the materials, I slowly tried to simplify the photography process, particularly the large-format portrait photographs. The feeling of failure grew into a collection of failures, which are gathered in the book in an effort to come to terms with them.