Although simple in concept pinhole photography has its challenges in terms of framing and exposure. When coupled with infrared film the guesswork required multiplies up .... I really like pinhole photography and have had a fair amount of practice in the last year or so. So I think I am beginning to get the hang … Continue reading First steps with Infrared Pinhole
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Today in the darkroom I set out to produce the best image that I could in two hours.... This is the image as printed on Ilford MGWT glossy at grade 2. Fairly flat but with some potential. The picture was taken with a pinhole camera using FP4 film and developed in Rodinal 1:50. The picture … Continue reading An evolution of a print
Pinhole photography inevitably requires long exposures. So one of the features of many pinhole images is the high contrast caused by the long exposures. I am investigating the use of Pyro developers with their compensating behaviour to reduce the overall contrast, particularly in the skies. I also want to incorporate some edge effects. Pinhole images … Continue reading Pinhole and Pyrocat HD