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Matchbox Pinhole Camera - the small version

Not to be confused with the…120 Matchbox Pinhole Project - Part 1  This is a small DIY camera that is for 35mm film. Reposted for -  2012 Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day In preparation for the upcoming Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day event [...]

120 Matchbox Pinhole Project - Part 5

PART 5 120 Matchbox Pinhole Project As I stated in my earlier posts,… …one of my to-do projects for WPPD - 2012 is to build a working 120-pinhole camera from a large kitchen matchbox. To date, I have finished the light proofing on [...]

The Present of Photography

Thich Nhat Hanh “Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.” “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a [...]

A love story

Some times you find a lens that is so relentlessly delicious that you simply have to write it a love poem. Since I'm not a poet, I fear it may merely have to be these words. Think of it as short prose, perhaps, masquerading as free-form poetry. This photo: [...]

Sheer Heaven: Valentine Day Photo Techniques

Pinhole Project - The Pinhole Aperture - Part 4

Although this is offered as a part of the Matchbox Pinhole Project, the technique shown will work to produce accurate pinholes for any camera. In this post, I will show you a great way to measure the actual pinhole. You should have a piece of thin metal that [...]

2012 Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day - Magic

Amazing iPad Magazine

Photographer's i is a brand new state of the art interactive magaizine built for the iPad and other tablet devices. Here is a look at it's pilot edition which can be downloaded from the App Store. This app features interactive media and articles by top name [...]

Kodak … ???

  Wouldn't it be funny if they really did bring back film? I personally would like it if they did! I love the stuff as much as I love digital! Somehow, I don't believe it will happen! Bankrupt, Kodak Vows to Rebound - NYTimes.com News for kodak [...]

Nikon PB4 Bellows Reborn

Recently I unearthed my old Nikon PB4 bellows (bought new in 1982) only to find the black paint was flaking off both outside and inside the bellows. Knowing the current PB6 bellows does not have the shift and tilt facility on the front extension, I was loathe [...]