“Beacons Through Time” explores the themes of patience, constancy, and rhythm by capturing US East Coast lighthouses using extreme long exposure solargraphs. Between 2022 and 2023, I visited roughly 25 lighthouses along the coast and rivers, spanning Midcoast Maine to northern Georgia, to place and retrieve nearly 200 cameras. In this article, I outline the […]
Tag: Pinhole Photography
Posted inDarkroom printing
My Quest to make art for the living room wall – Part 2: Paper negatives
In part 1 of my Quest to make art for the living room wall, I went over the process I use to make black and white 8×10 prints in the darkroom. I want to make bigger prints though — 16×20 and bigger. Although silver gelatin darkroom paper is available in big sizes (especially if you’re […]
Posted inGuides & How-Tos
The AgiPinFold Pinhole Conversion Part 3: A conclusion
I cannot believe that it was 2018 when I wrote the first two parts [1][2] of this series of articles documenting my conversion of a 1940s-era Agfa Agifold 6×6 medium format camera to shoot pinhole photography. The time has flown by. Granted, we have had a year of exceptional circumstances. A global pandemic and a […]
Posted inGuides & How-Tos
Making a working LEGO wide-format pinhole film camera
The purpose of this article is to guide you through my journey from a random pile of colourful bricks, to a pretty much fully functional 6×12 LEGO pinhole camera. The camera went through various versions, good, bad and ugly, each with their strengths and drawbacks until finally, I got to what I felt to be […]
Posted inArticles
Get set for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2020: The COVID-19 edition
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) is nearly upon us for 2020. A few weeks back I decided to put together a quick reminder and thanks to Andrew Bartram, connected with WPPD’s Nick Dvoracek to find out how the event was going to pan out due to COVID-19. The short version is that Worldwide Pinhole Photography […]
Posted inFilm stock reviews
B&W pinhole photography with the Vermeer 6×12 and 120 format Kosmo Foto Mono 100
It was time to have some fun with Kosmo Foto Mono 100 while tour skiing in the Alps. This time around the Frauenalpe in Austria. The Frauenalpe used to be a ski resort but they removed the equipment. Which makes it so much better to experience nature. Going ski touring or snowshoe walking is really […]
Posted inFeatured projects
Amazing canned food pinhole selfies (featured project and how to)
It all started with some idle musings between a few photographers. Some were expressing a bit of disdain for the “selfie generation”, which triggered a chain of thought that lead me to a fusion of pop-art and selfies.
Posted inArticles, Featured projects, Guides & How-Tos
The AgiPinFold Pinhole Conversion Part 2: Beta testing
Back in July, I walked you through the initial build for my Agipinfold, an Agifold 6×6 camera converted to pinhole. It’s time for part two.
The pinhole is still held on with blue tack…..
Posted inFeatured projects
The AgiPinFold Pinhole Conversion Part 1: Smashing the lens
My Pinhole work has been fun of late.
Posted inMedium format, Photography
Photography: No parking at any time – Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 200 E200 (120 format)
No parking at any time
Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 200 (E200) at EI 200
Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6×6
Over processed one stop
Posted inMedium format, Photography
Photography: The morning after the night before – Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 200 – E200 (120)
The morning after the night before
Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 200 (E200) at EI 200
Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6×6
Over processed one stop
Posted inFilm Photographer Interviews, Interviews
EMULSIVE interview #134: I am Monika and this is why I shoot film
Finally! That’s all I’m going to say about today’s interview.
Posted inFilm camera reviews, Gould film camera reviews, Reviews
Camera review: Me and my TRASHcam (DIY Pinhole Project)
I’d like to introduce you to Grouchy the TRASHcam.
Grouchy began life as a standard steel trash can from Home Depot but it wasn’t long before it became obvious to me that Grouchy had character and was too good for
Posted inFilm Photographer Interviews, Interviews
EMULSIVE interview #66: I am Jon Wilkening and this is why I shoot film
Grab a tall drink and make yourself comfortable. It’s time for a little look into the journey of Jon Wilkening, producer and purveyor of the strangest and most mesmerizing pinhole photography I’ve ever been lucky enough to see – this
Posted inFilm Photographer Interviews, Interviews
EMULSIVE interview #65: I am Bob St. Cyr and this is why I shoot film
Today I’m sitting down with native Saskatchewanian, Bob St. Cyr.
Posted inFilm Photographer Interviews, Interviews
EMULSIVE interview #59: I am Duncan Waldron and this is why I shoot film
Today I’m sitting down with Duncan Waldron, life-long photographer both at work and play.
