I can't remember a time when I wasn't fascinated with pinhole photography. Anyone who has taken a photo class knows the wonder of ultra long exposures. Some of the first cameras were actually dark chambers (Camera Obscuras) with one hole to let the light in, thus casting a real perspective of an image. Duh, you might be saying, but what you may not know is you can make a pinhole camera from practically any light safe object. A step by step guide courtesy of ikea hacker takes some wooden plant holders and develops these beauties:

Even more impressive and inspiring is Ralph Howell's pinhole kitchen, which contains 46 individual pinhole cameras made out of pretty much any common household item and food. Link to the video from EGG The Arts show, originally aired on PBS in 2000.

I love this thorough how-to guide from Fecal Face. And I love that he calls himself Capt. Awesome and decorates the camera with stickers.


My next step is to find someone with ample access to a darkroom. Any takers for a pinhole camera collaboration? I might buy the paper model from Dirkon.

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