Pinhole Journeys: Nicole Gelinas - Part 3


Here’s the third and final part of Nicole’s WPPD adventure. She certainly got some interesting shots with the multi-pinhole option.
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These were all shot using the Diana Multipinhole Operator on WPPD!
This first shot is a general overview of the area I went shooting. There were tons of boats, docks, and a small boardwalk area with lots of plants and flowers along the way.
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I thought this second shot was ironic because it was the only boat out of the water. It was just leaning there with the grass growing around it and it had a wonderful texture of crackled and chipped blue paint.
 
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These next two shots were taken on the boardwalk not too far from the beached boat. The flowers were just so lush and textural that I had to snap a few shots. The second image is not a double exposure, it was taken using two pinhole. (The pinhole camera I was using allows for one, two, or three pinholes to be open at one time!)
 
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The final shot was not taken at the beach, but instead in a hallway. I had one more exposure left on the roll and I took this to finish it up. I like the way it turned out, ghostly with light glowing around the walls. This was also taken using two pinholes at once.
 
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believeinfilm:

Sometimes things are more beautiful when they fail. 

khhc:

when my polaroids fail

Source: khhc

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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2013

If you have a spare few minutes, why don’t you have a look at what Iain Kendall got up to on World Pinhole Day. Some great shots, and nice to see some results from his homemade camera.

Pinhole Journeys: Nicole Gelinas - Part 2

So World Pinhole Photography Day is over for another year. We had some lovely weather, even though I spent it inside a studio! I hope you all had a great pinhole filled day like Nicole here.
 
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On WPPD I was excited that the weather was nice! I had been dreading going out if it was going to be a cold rainy day. I took advantage of the beautiful afternoon and drove to Bainbridge Island to walk around the boat docks. There was a small trail area in between the water and the backs of coffee shops and apartments. All the trees are in bloom, so there were lots of pink dots along the trails and many small flowers emerging from the ground. The whole time I was there I kept thinking that this would be a great area to do some plein air painting. I saw tons of starfish in the shallow waters and clinging to the visible areas of the columns holding up the dock. I also spotted a few moving crabs walking sideways along the bottom of the inlet. It was a really nice adventure and I was very pleased and at ease.
 
I ended up only taking one camera instead of two. I did not have time (or the patients) to load my matchbox pinhole camera, so I just took my Diana Multipinhole Operator along. I have no idea how my pinhole photos will turn out. I did not use a light meter or exposure guide, I just went with what felt right for the different lighting conditions. I am looking forward to seeing what comes from my pinhole photography day excursion!

The Alternative Business Card

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A while ago I decided that I needed to be able to introduce myself as more than just another photographer. Sometimes I need to advertise  The Alternative Photographer instead of my portfolio. After a bit of planning, and sketching out different ideas, I settled on these handmade and unique business cards. Below is my prototype that I put together before I started printing them in number.

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The idea was to use two layers with a window cut in the top layer and a single negative held inbetween the two. However, after making the prototype, I realised that I could introduce a new aspect by putting a window in both sides and allowing the negative to be projected on a wall by shinning a light through it. 

To make the cards, I laid out the logo and details in Photoshop and then printed them out on a sheet of A4. The blank cards that I had were then attached to the sheet with blu-tak using the first print as a guide. The sheet was then put back through the printer, this time being printed directly onto the cards. If you’d like to try this at home, you can either buy blank cards, or print directly on to a sheet of A4 card, and then cut them out individually.

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Above: The blank cards being attached to the template.

Below: The cards after printing, ready to be assembled.

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To put them together, I measured the negatives and calculated where to cut out the window. I penciled it onto a spare card and, using a scalpel and steel ruler, I cut out the template which I then used to make the rest of the cards.

Below: The cards being put together.

Here’s a sneak peek at what I’m working on at them moment. I’ll have a whole post about my ‘Alternative Business Cards’ coming up soon.
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Here’s a sneak peek at what I’m working on at them moment. I’ll have a whole post about my ‘Alternative Business Cards’ coming up soon.

The Pop-Up Pinhole Project

A couple of weeks ago, I posted about Kelly Angood’s 120 Pinhole Project on Kickstarter. Unfortunately, not long after, the project had to be halted which was a great shame, especially as it had already gained such a large backing. Not to be deterred, Kelly has worked tirelessly to bring us a new design so that the project can go ahead after-all.

And here it is; the Videre. A new pinhole camera, fashioned after the famous TLR’s of our time, and capable of shooting standard 120 roll film. Interested? Well you can order yourself a kit by backing the campaign over at Kickstarter.

photojojo: Ilford is known for their top of the line paper and film, but they’ve also released their fair share of peculiar cameras. The recently unveiled ‘Ilford Obscura Pure Pinhole’ will feature a a fixed 87mm lens, a magnetic lock, and it can be loaded with either 4x5 film or paper. Ilford Announces an Intriguing Pinhole Camera
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photojojo:

Ilford is known for their top of the line paper and film, but they’ve also released their fair share of peculiar cameras.

The recently unveiled ‘Ilford Obscura Pure Pinhole’ will feature a a fixed 87mm lens, a magnetic lock, and it can be loaded with either 4x5 film or paper.

Ilford Announces an Intriguing Pinhole Camera

Pinhole Journeys: Nicole Gelinas - Part 1

Nicole Gelinas
 
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 - Credit: Photo by Tamara Kenyon Photography
 
I am a freelance graphic designer, fine art photographer, and artist. I am located in the Seattle, WA area. I shoot both film and digital, but within the last few years I started collecting working vintage cameras, toy cameras, and constructing my own matchbox pinhole cameras in an attempt to break away from digital a little bit. I am very interested in the process of film photography, both in camera and in the darkroom.
 
I have been playing around with handmade pinhole cameras for a few years now, but I have never participated in the actual event of WPPD, and I thought, “Why not!?” And so it begins…
 
I started this adventure by building a new matchbox pinhole camera based on a previous version I had made. Instead of using only one matchbox as the body of the camera, I sandwiched two together. This increased the focal length and allowed for full frame shots, as opposed to my first matchbox camera which only gave me a small vignetted image on the center of the film. 

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On WPPD I will be using two different cameras. I decided to use my newest handmade matchbox pinhole camera (35mm film) and also the Diana Multi-Pinhole Operator (120 film). I like the primitive look that the lo-fi matchbox camera gives with it’s light leaks, grainy negatives, and unexpected captures. With that being said, I also like to keep the 120 camera handy in case I see something that needs to be captured in a little more glamorous way, and it also has a viewfinder which makes composing a shot less of a guessing game.
 
As far as where I will be on WPPD, I have not made any plans on location or subject, but for me that is part of the fun! I like to walk around places I have never been and when I see something that is worth capturing, I stop and take a shot.
 
I have done one test run with each of my cameras to test exposure times. I am glad I decided to take some time and practice because many of my matchbox pinhole images came out overexposed. Knowing this, I will lessen my exposure time and hopefully come out with a few more usable photos than I had when I was practicing.

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The 120 Pinhole Camera

Some of you may have seen this great cardboard pinhole Hasselblad replica around the internet. It was designed and built by Kelly Angood as a cheap alternative to buying a medium format camera. As images of it spread across the internet, more and more people asked if they could buy a camera off her, or if she was going to make the designs available to download.

It was decided that due to the complex design and materials needed, it would not be effective to just give out the designs. Kelly designed a 35mm version which she made available to download, and once again it swept the internet like wild fire, this time people were sending in images they’d taken from all over the world. Despite all that, people still wanted the medium format version, and so this kickstarter campaign was born. Plans have been made to manufacture the kits, all that’s needed is your backing.

If you wanted to get your hands on this camera, then now’s your chance. Once the campaign has finished, that will be it. The cameras won’t be going on mass sale, only people who funded the project will have one, which I think allows these cameras to keep that special feel they have.

If you wish to find out more, watch the video below and then visit the kickstarter page. Kelly has also set up a Tumblr blog to run alongside the project, which can be found here.

Remember, if you want to own one of these great cameras, then get your pledges in now. I know I will!

A Weekend With Familliar Freinds And Unfamiliar Film

robertgrahamphotography:

A couple of weeks ago I took my good friends Chris and Emma down to London for the weekend, as neither of them had been for several years. We did some shopping, sightseeing, and even took in a show.

The photos below were snapped throughout the weekend on my trusty Pentax ME Super, using Kodak Professional bw400cn film. I’ve never used this film before, and it was through circumstances out of my control that I ended up with it, but I think it worked out well in the end.

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Uiza by Stefano Ferrando

I want to show you my project about memory and time, called “Uiza” (“island” in the dialect of my country, Carloforte, in the S. Peter’s Island, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and in front of Sardinia); the project is dedicated to my place of origin, birthplace of my ancestors. The project is realized with a pinhole camera, an instrument suitable for me to make the idea of mental landscapes, even before physical landscapes.

I hope you like it.
 
This is the link to see the photos:

http://www.behance.net/stefano_ferrando/frame/1739764

The images do not meet the homogeneity of format that normally I pursue, but these photographs come from an instinctive impulse: impose them a rationality in retrospect is the least rational I could do.

These photographs have been selected for the “Leica Lab” portfolio section and received an honorable mention for the fourth edition of the “Landscape Award” induced by the Region of Sardinia (Italy).

Kind regards,

Stefano


 
pinholediary: Here is information on my two April shows.  The show at the Delaplaine will be all pinhole, and the one in Wilmington will include pinhole, cell phone photography, and video.  If you are in the area, please stop by!
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pinholediary:

Here is information on my two April shows.  The show at the Delaplaine will be all pinhole, and the one in Wilmington will include pinhole, cell phone photography, and video.  If you are in the area, please stop by!

istillshootfilm:

Meet My 4x5 Pinhole Camera (from the Lensless Camera Company)

I got this baby over a decade ago and the Lensless Camera Co. still makes them today. There is a giant elephant standing in the room that is this camera, which would namely be the now-useless 4x5 Polaroid back. At the time of purchase, I paid a hefty penny for that Polaroid back… and used the crap out of it. Now it’s basically the equivalent of a floppy disk, but more on that later…

I also have 4x5 backs which work with this camera (both 4x5 film and backs are still readily available for anyone interested in delving in to larger formats.) I don’t use it often, but I love the wood and simple design.