Camera obscura photography

We heard how dangerous it could get outdoors with all of the traffic-crossings, pollen, UV rays and so on, and so we decided to stay inside and paint our

The camera obscura – meaning ‘Camera’ from Latin, locked chamber and ‘Obscura’ meaning Dark, is exactly that, a darkened chamber. A small hole allowing bright light wa…

No viewfinder, no LCD, no lenses. How does Sharon Harris make such haunting black and white images using pinhole cameras?

I made my first picture using camera obscura techniques in my darkened living room in 1991.

What's old is new again.

How to Make and Use a Pinhole Camera Can Or Box Pinhole Camera A pinhole camera is a small, light-tight can or box with a black interior and a tiny hole in the center of one end. By using common household materials, you can make a camera that will...

A Room with a View

What's cooler than a multi-cell pinhole camera? How about a multi-cell pinhole camera upgraded to a lensed version? That's exactly what James Guerin has

What is a pinhole camera? It's a camera with no lens. Pinhole cameras are usually homemade and can be made of almost any box that is dark and hallow. Photos are taken through a tiny (pin) hole on one side of the box and are manually exposed by uncovering the hole for a moment. You can read more technical info here. The thing I love about pinhole cameras is that...