Define Camera Obscura. The natural optical phenomenon that occurs when an image of a scene at the other side of a screen is projected through a small hole in that screen as a reversed and inverted image on a surface opposite to the opening.
Explain the steps to create, expose and process a pinhole camera image: -Form Camera -Dark box which holds photo sensitive paper opposite from a small aperture -Strap camera to a solid surface in front of desired scene to capture -expose image for 3+ days -Open camera in a dark room to take out paper -Scan Paper onto computer -Invert in Photoshop
How did you create a shutter and aperture on your pinhole camera body? The shutter was created by placing a piece of electrical tape over the aperture. The aperture was created by piercing a piece of foil with a needle.
What was the focal length of the cameras? Very short
Where did you place your camera and what was your exposure time? It was placed on a light post facing the church and the exposure time was 3 days
What was the light source for the exposure? The sun
After taking down your camera and seeing the results, how did the image appear on the light sensitive paper? It was inverted and upside down
Explain the steps you took to "process" your pinhole negative with the scanner and Photoshop. -Took negative out of camera -Scanned negative onto Mac -Emailed negative to MacBook -Flipped and inverted negatives in Photoshop
Finally, what surprised you about your results? If you could re-do the process, what would you do differently to change your results? The subject seemed extremely zoomed out. I would definitely place the camera much closer next time.
Pinhole at Home
Define Camera Obscura. The natural optical phenomenon that occurs when an image of a scene at the other side of a screen is projected through a small hole in that screen as a reversed and inverted image on a surface opposite to the opening. Explain the steps to create, expose and process a pinhole camera image: -Form Camera -Dark box which holds photo sensitive paper opposite from a small aperture -Strap camera to a solid surface in front of desired scene to capture -expose image for 3+ days in multiple locations to form a double exposure type photo -Open camera in a dark room to take out paper -Scan Paper onto computer -Invert in Photoshop How did you create a shutter and aperture on your pinhole camera body? The shutter was created by placing a piece of electrical tape over the aperture. The aperture was created by piercing a piece of foil with a needle. What was the focal length of the cameras? Very short Where did you place your camera and what was your exposure time? It was placed on my desk pointing at window, on a shelf over looking my room and on another shelf facing string lights. What was the light source for the exposure? The sun and string lights After taking down your camera and seeing the results, how did the image appear on the light sensitive paper? It was inverted and upside down Explain the steps you took to "process" your pinhole negative with the scanner and Photoshop. -Took negative out of camera -Scanned negative onto Mac -Emailed negative to MacBook -Flipped and inverted negative in Photoshop Finally, what surprised you about your results? If you could re-do the process, what would you do differently to change your results? I would leave the camera in each position longer, the low light room made it much harder to capture all of the light and the return was very abstracted.