It's taken about a year, but I'm finally able to talk without irony about the Lensball. Yes, it is kind of a gimmick, but it sure is fun and doesn't really cost that much, so who cares? Playing with my Lensball has taught me one important thing. Rather, it has reminded me of something important, the fact that optics are such a critical aspect of photography. I mean the physical properties of lenses, mirrors, windows, screens. All of it. The first time I looked through a lens as a child, I felt like Isaac Newton.
This was the first photograph I made with my new Lensball using the Rolleiflex SL66. Since then, I've made other photographs on both film and digital that range from artful to Escher-esque. It's all good.
