Being a photographer who is passionate about photography, I found the entire process of making homemade pinhole (lensless) cameras to be quite inspiring. It didn’t matter if the camera was made from found or bought materials, I always discovered new and interesting ways to see the world around me through the eye of the pinhole. And due to the fact that pinhole cameras don’t have a viewfinder for composing the shot, this helped me imagine the image in my mind’s eye first, then to use my creative intuition & photographic experience to make the final exposure.
Since I felt so strongly about pinhole photography, I wanted to find a way to spread the word to others. So in September 2007 I created the first pinhole photographer feature on my original website. Month after month I found that I wasn’t alone and that the interest in pinhole photography was bigger than I imagined. I kept the features going as a labor of love, and found that people were more than happy to contribute to what I had started. By communicating and seeing these photographer’s images it would in turn inspire me to work harder to make my own images better, regardless if the image was created via a analog or digital process.
You can find those features on my website called CK Monthly Pinhole Photography Features
Or on my Blog as Monthly Pinhole Photography Features
You can also view my own personal Pinhole Gallery
Chris Keeney’s Pinhole Photography Gallery
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Pinhole Cameras:
CK MintyCam | Film Pinhole Camera made from Altoids Mint Tin
CK SPAMera | 6×6 Film Pinhole Camera made from SPAM tin
MexiCanon (found chili can with Canon lens cap) pinhole camera. Uses 2 x 3 1/2″ photo paper to create photo positive prints.
I hope to keep the features going as long as I can, so your feedback is important to me to let me know that people are finding this information interesting and inspiring. Thanks