Joachim Knill built himself a giant polaroid camera for the sake of photographing his handmade surreal landscapes.

He uses mostly natural objects such as fruits, flowers, vegetables, seedpods, sticks and stones, or delapitaded building parts, all collected either on his travels or around Hannibal Missouri where he currently resides. These objects are built up as a real life installation which he then captures in a single long exposure with light painting techniques. –Source

As a “tactile” crafter, it makes me extremely happy to discover artists who build and use real materials instead of relying solely on digital imagery. Knill is definitely a new favorite. Check out his camera:

See more wonderful work on his website.
And a great collection at Migration Gallery.