About

WHAT IS THIS

Lens Punk Space celebrates handmade photography that embraces character and mood over perfection.

"A lens punk isn't someone who uses a particular camera or piece of equipment exclusively. A lens punk finds potential in what's available — blending different ideas, media, formats, and processes to shape their own vision."

This scrapbook is a hybrid - A mix of digital publishing with hand craft. We share ideas, images, and stories from myself and friends in the community, with the hope of building something beautiful together.

HOW IT STARTED

Hi, I'm Dominic. My journey with image-making started in the late 90s - black and white film and pinhole work. After college I became a furniture maker, spending decades crafting bespoke pieces.

In my free time I brought those woodworking skills to camera making. Building pinhole cameras at first, then large format, and later simple lenses too. A friend saw one of my DIY lenses on a rangefinder and called me a 'lens punk.' It was a joke, but the name felt right.

Word got out. Photographers started commissioning custom pieces, which taught me that equipment can be more than functional tools - it can shape how we see and create.

This led to workshops and photography experience days. Watching people make cameras and experiment together reminded me why I love this work - the community, the shared learning, the hands-on craft.

WHY A SCRAPBOOK

I've been thinking about what form this project could take. There are many great print zines in the community. And I wanted to create something with that same spirit in digital space. Something that celebrates the community that's supported Lens Punk and a way to return to my own photographic practice.

So Lens Punk is creating this ad-free, slow, and considered space for artists, photographers, and writers whose work tells a story.

If that's you, let's connect.