Pinhole Photography.

For the second week of image lab pinhole photographer Justin Quinnell came in to give us a pinhole workshop.

I had previously done a workshop with Justin. The last time I worked with him I made smaller scale cameras using beer can.

   

Large pinhole,
30 second exposure.

Small pinhole,
13 minute exposure. 

360° pinhole,  
short exposure.

The photos above are our first 3 pinhole photos as a group. They were mainly experiments due to the weather and the fact they were all different sized and kinds of pinhole cameras so their exposures were all different.  From these test photos we were able to adjust the exposure times to go out and create our own images. 

My group got given the long exposure pinhole camera to take our own photo with and got told to expose it for 7 minutes. 

Subject for photo.

We thought it would be quite an interesting subject to photograph, as there are so many different pieces that make up a bike. We decided to expose our pinhole for 8 minutes as we didn't think 7 would be enough. 

Final image.

When we processed the photo it turned out that it was still under exposed in places even though we added an extra minute of exposure. This was because the longer we left it the poorer the lighting conditions became meaning that a longer exposure time would be needed. However, I am pleased with the image that we produced seeing as it was our first attempt at this kind of photography. I also think that the trees and building in the skyline (which you can't see very clearly from the image above) were exposed perfectly and came out very detailed. 

Breakfast, Justin Quinnell.