PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHYa great many things about
part 1
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
(light-tight)
body
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
(light-tight)
body
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
(light-tight)
bodyaperture(hole)
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
(light-tight)
bodyaperture(hole)
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
(light-tight)
bodyaperture(hole)
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
(light-tight)
bodyaperture(hole)
shutter
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
(light-tight)
bodyaperture(hole)
shutter
what are the only things you NEED in a pinhole camera?
(light-tight)
bodyaperture(hole)
shutter
(and something light-sensitive if you want to make a permanent image)
how does it work?
how does it work?
how does it work?
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work?
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work?
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
sun
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
sun
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
sun
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
sun
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
sun
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
how does it work? photopaper
sun
I want to take a photograph of this awesome thing
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size exposure time(how long is the shutter open?)
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size exposure time(how long is the shutter open?)
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size exposure time(how long is the shutter open?)
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size exposure time(how long is the shutter open?)
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size exposure time(how long is the shutter open?)
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size focal length(aperture to paper)
exposure time(how long is the shutter open?)
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size focal length(aperture to paper)
exposure time(how long is the shutter open?)
your pinhole camera doesn’t have “settings”...but what can you control?
aperture size focal length(aperture to paper)
exposure time(how long is the shutter open?)
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
ALSO - you can control how far away your camera is from what you are photographing
PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHYa great many things about
part 2
your container!
cover any holes with duct tape
cover any holes with duct tape
cover any holes with duct tape
spraypaint the interior black
spraypaint the interior black
cut a rectangle out of the BOTTOM of the box (not the lid)
cut a rectangle out of the BOTTOM of the box (not the lid) * if using a tin, we’ll drill through it instead
cut a rectangle out of the BOTTOM of the box (not the lid) * if using a tin, we’ll drill through it instead
cut a rectangle out of the BOTTOM of the box (not the lid) * if using a tin, we’ll drill through it instead
cut a rectangle out of the BOTTOM of the box (not the lid) * if using a tin, we’ll drill through it instead
your piece of aluminum!
your piece of aluminum!
Ms. App
el
your piece of aluminum!
how big should your aperture be?
Ms. App
el
your piece of aluminum!
how big should your aperture be?
you can either guess, or use the Mr. Pinhole Wizard calculator
Ms. App
el
your piece of aluminum!
how big should your aperture be?
you can either guess, or use the Mr. Pinhole Wizard calculatorhttp://www.mrpinhole.com/holesize.phpMs.
Appel
your piece of aluminum!
how big should your aperture be?
you can either guess, or use the Mr. Pinhole Wizard calculatorhttp://www.mrpinhole.com/holesize.php
either way, the hole will be teeny tiny
Ms. App
el
like only this far
focallength
your piece of aluminum with your aperture!
Ms. App
el
your piece of aluminum with your aperture!
use sandpaper, and sand it thoroughly on both sides, then clean off the dust with water & paper towels
Ms. App
el
attach your aperture plate with duct tape
Ms. Appel
attach your aperture plate with duct tape
Ms. Appel
attach your aperture plate with duct tape
make a shutter!
make a shutter!
(sticky)
make a shutter!
make a shutter!
make a shutter!
make a shutter!
(not sticky)
make a shutter!
(not sticky)
(sticky)
make a shutter!
Ms. Appel
make a shutter!
Ms. Appel
make a shutter!
Ms. Appel
make a shutter!
Ms. Appel
make a shutter!
“lock”
attach your handy-dandy pinhole photo documenter
Ms. Appel
attach your handy-dandy pinhole photo documenter
Ms. Appel
Pinhole process:
Pinhole process:
1. Bring a pencil/pen & timer (phone, watch, etc)
Pinhole process:
1. Bring a pencil/pen & timer (phone, watch, etc)2. Load camera (sticky side OUT!)
Pinhole process:
1. Bring a pencil/pen & timer (phone, watch, etc)2. Load camera (sticky side OUT!)3. Seal with electrical tape
Pinhole process:
1. Bring a pencil/pen & timer (phone, watch, etc)2. Load camera (sticky side OUT!)3. Seal with electrical tape4. Take your picture!
Pinhole process:
1. Bring a pencil/pen & timer (phone, watch, etc)2. Load camera (sticky side OUT!)3. Seal with electrical tape4. Take your picture!5. Develop your picture! (Save your electrical tape!)
Pinhole process:
1. Bring a pencil/pen & timer (phone, watch, etc)2. Load camera (sticky side OUT!)3. Seal with electrical tape4. Take your picture!5. Develop your picture! (Save your electrical tape!)6. While you’re waiting, feel free to re-load your
camera for the next picture - you can always leave it loaded in the darkroom & be ready to start tomorrow!
Pinhole process:
1. Bring a pencil/pen & timer (phone, watch, etc)2. Load camera (sticky side OUT!)3. Seal with electrical tape4. Take your picture!5. Develop your picture! (Save your electrical tape!)6. While you’re waiting, feel free to re-load your
camera for the next picture - you can always leave it loaded in the darkroom & be ready to start tomorrow!
7. Also - you CAN load your camera and take it home to take a picture! (But you only get one, and make sure it stays light tight!)
sunny:6 inches - 1.5 min
3 inches - 1 minute
Pinhole Positive and Negatives