(Pinhole photo by Bruce Berrien) When you're a pinholer, items like matchboxes, tea cans, and even cars and buildings start looking like potential cameras. All you need is a pin, a light-tight container, a makeshift shutter, and some photographic paper. Though crafting a pinhole camera may be simple, some pictures require up to 10 minutes of exposure. By the time you're done saying cheese, it's already moldy. But don't shudder, pinholers will tell you -- it's worth the wait. One photographer's patience was rewarded with this ethereal shot of a Santa Fe chapel. Long-exposure photos, particularly black-and-whites, make scenes appear still and quiet and the soft blurry edges might remind you of old-time photos. So this summer, when your neighbor shares the price tag of his new digital camera, whip out your oatmeal cam and show him who the real pinhead is. Suggested Sites... Wanda Scott's Pinhole Cams - match-box pinholes, ice cream carton pinholes, curious cams of all shapes and sizes! Zero Image Pinhole Cameras - aristocratic pinhole cameras of hardwood and golden fixtures. Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day - global pinholers unite on August 30. Nick's Pinhole Photography - learn about pinhole pioneers throughout history. Developing and Printing Pinhole Photos - step-by-step instructions on developing and printing your pinholes.

Directory categories: Pinhole Photography, Camera Obscura, Light and Optics

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