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Pinhole photography

Thought it’d be fun to talk about this rustic, hands-on method of making photographic images! You can make a low tech pinhole camera using old coffee cans, oatmeal boxes (just about anything, really!), modify your digital SLR, or combine the two methods to make creative and often unexpected images. Creating your camera will take some time to set up before you can go shooting. You might not get the instant gratification of a digital image, but this technique is sure to have you creating images from an entirely new perspective.


How To Make A Pinhole Camera
Make your own camera out of materials around the house and take black and white photos with it.


GA_googleFillSlot("art_inline_med_rectangle"); <h3 style="margin: 0pt;">step 1Gather Materials</h3> You will need a box, photo paper, thin piece of metal like a can or brass shim, tape, xacto knife, needle, and sand paper.
<h3 style="margin: 0pt;">step 2Make Pinhole</h3> The pinhole is like the lens of the camera. Poke a tiny hole in the brass shim with a needle and sand it smooth. Trim the shim so there is a little space around the hole.
<h3 style="margin: 0pt;">step 3Make Camera Box</h3> You can use a shoe box, oat meal box or whatever. The box must be light proof. When the lid is on and the shutter is closed the inside is completely dark. The only light…
<h3 style="margin: 0pt;">step 4Put In Pinhole And Make Shutter</h3> Tape the pinhole behind the square opening. I use electrical tape. Center the pinhole in the square. Then make the shutter which is just a flap that covers the pinhole f…
<h3 style="margin: 0pt;">step 5Load The Photo Paper</h3> This must be done in complete darkness. You can make a darkroom in a bathroom or closet and use it for developing and changing paper. Tape a piece of photo paper to the i…
<h3 style="margin: 0pt;">step 6Taking A Picture</h3> Point the camera at what you want to shoot. It works best when it is bright and sunny. Depending on lighting and clouds hold shutter open for 30 seconds to 4 minutes then…
<h3 style="margin: 0pt;">step 7Developing</h3> You will need developer, fixer, water, tongs, towels, and a safe light in you dark room. It must be pitch black when safe light is off. I found out you can use orange LED…


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