Saturday, November 19, 2011

My Pinhole Camera

So, I spent (almost) the entire day in college today, trying to get some success from the pinhole camera.   Let me tell you - its not as easy as it looks. 

My darling pinhole camera!!

After, spending about the guts of an hour narrowing my times down between 90 seconds and 2 minutes, the sun came out!!  My times suddenly reduced drastically - of course, then the sun went in - and I was back to square one!! Arghhh, there were times when I felt like throwing the pinhole camera through the closest window - oh course its a light cardboard box and I was already outdoors... so that would have been none too successful.  Eventually, I got a negative to work with.  I know, its not pin sharp - I am a little disappointed in that but it was a two and a half minute exposure, so considering that - its not too bad and its certainly recognisably me!!

Paper Negative - 2.5 minute exposure
Paper Positive - F/8 for 8 seconds



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