The analogue Photoautomat has been installed in the foyer at Trongate 103, after arriving in the city as part of a collaborative project between artist Simon Murphy and Street Level Photoworks

It stands “as a symbol of photography’s power to break down barriers and connect people” and has already attracted dozens of people.

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Photoautomat at Trongate 103 (Image: Simon Murphy)

The booth travelled from the workshop of Asger Doenst and Ole Kretchemann, two friends who resurrected the traditional photobooth on the streets of Berlin in 2004.

It comes after Simon photographed Photoautomat machines across Berlin, which will form a book celebrating 100 years since their invention and their ability to “break down barriers and borders, both physically and internally”.

A Kickstarter campaign has also been launched to help fund the book, with more than £10,000 raised so far.

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Photoautomat at Trongate 103 (Image: Simony Murphy)

Simon said: “All of my projects are rooted in a celebration of the medium of photography.

“I believe in and have witnessed the power of photography to shape lives and trigger thoughts that can lead to change.

“I asked myself ‘how can I make a project to celebrate the camera, the very tool that has changed my life’ and ‘what could I photograph as a metaphor to describe the camera’s ability to break down barriers and connect people with other people’?

“The answer lay in the 34 vintage Photoautomat machines of Berlin.

“I had been visiting Berlin with my students to photograph architecture for years and I loved the experience of using these booths to bring a memento of my trip back home.

“I believe photographic projects exist deep within the subconscious and in simple things that the photographer notices and is drawn to, often without knowing why.”

The Photoautomat is accessible when Trongate 103 is open.

The Kickstarter for Photoautomat can be viewed HERE.