One of the annual CAPIC* exhibitions asked participants to explore the theme “The Black Box”.
This theme allowed multiple possibilities for the participants. François LeClair chose to do a self-portrait of the black box. Hiding a digital camera inside a cardboard box, he built a lens by punching a tiny hole into the protective cover of the device. He then placed it in front of the mirror of an old dresser he found at the Bonheur d’occasion Inn in Saint-Henri.
At the preview of the exhibition, photographers were invited to present their portfolio to visitors, along with a self-portrait. So François LeClair developed a series of pictures on the theme “The Black Box” (all on display in this section) as well as a self-portrait with his black box.
*The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators.