Pinhole Photographs

Our first shooting problem will involve you making a camera out of found objects. A pinhole camera is basically a light tight box that has a small hole in it. You will need to have materials to make this out of in class on Tuesday. Take a look at the requirements below and look at the slide presentation to get ideas for your camera.

Specifications:

You must make your camera from found materials.

Objects that have a natural way of opening. The opening must be able to fit your hand through.

Durable - Objects that will not crush or rip.

Unique objects - Do not pick the first thing that you find. Look around your house and look at what can make a good pinhole camera. Remember, one of your photographs needs to be directly related to your camera

Manipulation of materials - You can change your camera around for practical purposes. For example, if you want your camera to look like a mailbox, you can design materials to create one.

Objects to avoid:
- Clear materials
- Plastic materials that are translucent
- lighter colors are allow a lot of light through
- hard to paint
- Soda cans, flimsy materials (they rip and crush easily)