Interview with Wndsn Team Expedition Member MadCrowiseFox
“You are doing these amazing sun observation pictures featuring the Wndsn Perpetual Explorer Patch. What sparked the use of the patch in your photos?"
Thank you! I just try to take pictures that look good. The idea of a picture with a patch came from seeing similar images on Instagram. I liked that idea and composition and decided to try it myself, as I already had experience with producing photography in a natural environment.
The Perpetual Explorer patch was a logical choice, because it was one of the first patches I had then. It still is one of my favorites, as I like the seemingly simple geometric looks but with a complex meaning of it. And what would be a better choice to take pictures of exploring, than a patch with a message of exploring continuously.
“How do you find these cool angles?”
I started photography as a hobby back when the film cameras still were the thing and have been practising more or less continuously for three decades now. Throughout these years I've developed the visual eye to see the world through the photographer's perspective, so much that I don't even plan much of taking photos but rather instinctively seek for views and angles that'd look good as two-dimensional still images. So I guess the old adage of practice making perfect holds true.
“You have created intriguing modifications to your Telemeter set up. What inspired you to do so?”
Short answer, necessity. I think it comes down to wanting to find a simple, outside-the-box solution to basic problems without making things too complicated. I usually just try different methods, to see what works and what does not, and compare to what solutions others have come up with.
“What made you interested in exploring with Telemeters?”
By trade I am a restoration artisan and thus interested in tools and methods used before the age of power tools. So the nature of the Telemeter was intriguing. It's like an old age measuring instrument which, despite its deceptively simple appearance, has the same "computing power" as modern day smart technology.
And it also has a kind of magical feel in it, especially for the people that nowadays are used to letting machines do the thinking. Ultimately, it is like owning a piece of history, using a similar tool that medieval masters and artisans would have used. A tool that still has practical use today.
Thank you so much! Please check out Madcrowisefox on Instagram for more photos and Telemeter hacks!
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