Why would anyone want to use a pinhole camera?

        There are several possible uses for this primitive but challenging equipment. Using a pinhole camera, one can produce images that seem old-fashioned.  If you choose to photograph a person, he or she must hold still for the whole time, letting you both experience early photographic techniques (when subjects were held in place by metal poles for the several minute exposure time).
        Because the image can take so long to register on the film, you can focus "through" people or objects that might pass in front.  You can focus across a street and the cars won't even register on the film.
        Ghosting and bluring parts of the image are easier, also because of the increased time.  Moving obects from one place to another during the shoot is possible.  I saw someone photograph a piano player, resulting in a blurry person in a focused room.
        The whole picture is in focus equally.  You don't have to have the background blurry to get the foreground clear.
        And don't forget the most important reason: the challenge.

Where can I find more information on pinhole photography?

        I'm working on compiling a list of useful sites and books.  Until I complete that, search the web, using whatever search engine you prefer, for "pinhole photography" or "pinhole camera."

Do I have to see your work?

        No, but you might like it.  And I tried to be informative about thought process on each one, so you might learn something more.  Plus it's a selected few, not my whole portfolio.
 
 
 
 

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