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Warping the World Cup: Homegrown ‘Photographs’

Jonny Weeks, picture editor for Rhodia, turned a digital flat‑bed scanner into a tool for crafting experimental World Cup images, proving you don't need to be on the pitch to capture the event.

Using a digital flat‑bed scanner, Jonny Weeks adapted favourite tournament images and explored the rise of alternative photography. He demonstrates that experimental shots can be made from home, without attending a match. michezonews.co.za

Weeks viewers a slit‑scanning process—an analogue technique where film is wound past a narrow slit to record motion. Though laborious, it produces acompanhamento of the notorious rolling‑shutter effect, celebrating the problem as a creative asset.