Photo Love

Pinhole photography is my only dabbling in film photography. I have experienced purely digital photography except for this smallish filmy realm. And, needless to say, I have digital copies of all my pinhole shots!

But what is pinhole photography, you ask? Well… essentially it is nothing more than a camera without a lens. Instead, the aperture takes the form of a small opening (oh about the size of, say, a pinhole) over a very thin piece of material in the interior of the camera. Mine happens to be a home-made (or home-revised, rather) Studio 35 reusable 35mm camera from Walgreens, as shown below. The tape is used to cover the pinhole when not in use.

Typically, the hole should be as small as possible for a clear image. It should also be covered in between exposures and uncovered just long enough to let the desired amount of light in. In a dark setting this could take anywhere from 30-45 seconds, and in a brighter setting 5-10 seconds will generally suffice.

These are a few of my pinhole shots, taken in 2007.

In motion:

I find a deep and sensational enjoyment in this particular venue of photography. I am eerily pleased by its ghastly effect on my world.

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