What is pinhole photography?
A Pinhole Camera- How is it made?A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens and with a single small a tube – effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. Light from a scene passes through this single point and projects an image on the other side of the box.
Up to a certain point, the smaller the hole, the sharper the image, but the dimmer the image. the size of the aperture should be 1/100 or less of the distance between it and the projected image. Pinhole photography is another way of taking photo's, but being a bit more creative making your own single lens which gives you the image in better detail because it focused on the particular area of were you are aiming to take the photo. |
The History of Pinhole Photography?
The basic optical principles of the pinhole are commented on in Chinese texts from the fifth century BC. Chinese writers had discovered by experiments that light travels in straight lines. The philosopher Mo Ti was the first to record the formation of an inverted image with a pinhole or screen. Mo Ti was aware that objects reflect light in all directions, and that rays from the top of an object, when passing through a hole, will produce the lower part of an image . According to Hammond, there is no further reference to the camera obscura in Chinese texts until the ninth century AD, when Tuan Chheng Shih refers to an image in a pagoda. Shen Kua later corrected his explanation of the image. Yu Chao-Lung in the tenth century used model pagodas to make pinhole images on a screen. However, no geometric theory on image formation resulted from these experiments and observations .
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Nancy Breslin
One of the famous pinhole photographers is Nancy Breslin. Nancy Breslin is a Delaware and Washington, DC based photographer who specializes in black and white images taken with pinhole and plastic cameras. Nancy Breslin's photography has been seen in over 60 group shows, including exhibits at the Delaware Centre for Contemporary art, the Delaware Art Museum, the NJ Centre for Visual Arts, the Maryland Federation of Art and many many more.
Being a photographer who is passionate about pinhole photography, I wanted to create a complete all-in-one internet resource that offers information for the beginner, amateur and professional pinhole photographer. I hope you find this information helpful whatever your pinhole interests are. People sometimes ask why I like pinhole photography so much and I say, "It's similar to growing orchids, once you start doing it and realize how rewarding it is, the more you want to do it. The joy of making your own camera, then creating an image with just a tiny pinhole and some light sensitive material, seems like magic every time you do it. I hope you find this information helpful in creating your own pinhole cameras and photos. As time permits, I will updating this page with new information and information. I also plan to feature a new pinhole photographers every month, so please check back for those. In the meantime, I would suggest browsing through some of the wonderful pinhole photo galleries on the sites of the photographers I have listed below. If you're a photographer or company that would like to see your name/company listed below feel free to contact me using the form below. |
Steven PipinSteven Pippin is a contemporary British visual artist who was born in 1960. Steven Pippin has had several gallery and museum exhibitions, including at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and at the Blum & Poe. Numerous works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'Laundromat - Locomotion (Test Sequence)' sold at Phillips New York, Chelsea 'Contemporary Art Part II' in 2006 for $9,600. There have been Several articles about Steven Pippin, including '10 Captivating Exhibitions Opening this Week' written for MutualArt in 2013.
What is a Pinhole Camera?A pinhole camera is an extremely simple and small camera. It consists of a light proof box or object, some sort of film and a pinhole made in the centre of one end of the object. LIght from the outside of the box passes though this single point and projects the image on to the opposite side of the box but the image has been been flipped upside-down.
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Step by Step-How to make a Pinhole?
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My Evaluation The pinhole was focussed on the building, which i think was a circle pinhole due to the Bright ring round the castle in the middle. The focus of this image is excellent, it is bright and not blurry. However, i think this photo has been over-exposed to the light, the edges have been underexposed. The ring might be deliberately over exposed in order to draw attention the building. The aperture lets in the right amount of light that is needed, although on the out side of the centre is Dark and in the centre is light. The sun Captures your attention to bring you in, although the photo is grainy on the surface and the area around the the castle is blurred and out of focus. This photo is not Panoramic due to you cant see all of the photo because parts of it are faded out. This creates an effect of drama, the mood of the image is gloomy and dull.
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