When is the Worldwide Pinhole Photography day?
The next Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is on Sunday, April 28, 2013.
What is the Worldwide Pinhole Photography day?
This is an international event created to promote and celebrate the art of pinhole photography. Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day was established to celebrate the joy of simple creativity using the medium of lensless photography. We want to show that, from a device as simple as a cardboard box with a tiny hole, you can create inspiring images. Minimal technology and cost: Maximum Passion and Sensitivity!
On this unique day, people are encouraged throughout the world
- to take some time off from the increasingly technological world we live in and to participate in the simple act of making a pinhole photograph.
- to share their visions and help spread the unusual beauty of this historical photographic process.
How are the photos displayed? The Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day exhibition website categorizes photos each year from pinhole photographers from over 68 countries!
They also share an additional and less formal characteristic: the sincere enthusiasm of their creators who, by participating in this collective event, shared individual visions and techniques. Hence the amazing diversity of subjects, cameras, techniques and photographic materials combined in this exhibit!
Each year I have submitted photographs to the Worldwide Pinhole Photography website taken from pinhole cameras that I have constructed. Please take a moment to view my photos below:
2013 “ANTIQUE FIRE APPARATUS”
“The Virginia Fire and Police Museum in Richmond, Virginia caught my attention early during the year. I selected this historical eye catcher from among many fire memorabilia located there.”
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My pinhole camera is a handcrafted wooden box adapted to use 4×5 film holders and Polaroid back. Photo was exposed on Ilford black and white paper & developed in the darkroom.”
Copyright 2013 James Draper Jr All rights reserved.
2012 “ANTIQUE FORD”
Copyright 2012 James Draper Jr All rights reserved.
I discovered this old truck at a farmer’s market in Richmond, Va and thought it would make a great shot. My camera pinhole lens is f/100, exposure was 45 seconds with Ilford black & white photo paper.
My customed made pinhole camera is equipped with a bellows, Lenox Laser pinhole lens,and a 4×5 graflex film holder back.
Focal length is adjustable, exposures are controlled by a cable release.”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2012/index.php?f_action=refresh&id=1019&page=
2011 “The Dome Home”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2011/index.php?id=532&City=Richmond
“Image was made with a Busch Pressman 4×5 camera converted with a Lenox Laser f/100 pinhole lens & b&w photo paper. Exposure was 60 seconds on a sunny day.”
Copyright 2011 JAMES DRAPER JR All rights reserved.
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2010/index.php?id=333&City=RICHMOND
2010 “The World Globe”
“World Globe image was exposed with a modified Busch Pressman camera equipped with a handmade pinhole lens. Adorama B&W photo paper was loaded in 4×5 film holders.”
Copyright 2010 JAMES DRAPER JR All rights reserved.
2009, “untitled”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2009/index.php?id=393&City=RICHMOND
“A Busch Pressman 4×5 camera was modified with a pinhole len. Image was captured on Ilford b&w paper, loaded in 4×5 backs, exposed at 30 seconds”.”
Copyright 2009 JAMES DRAPER JR All rights reserved.
2007, “THE SLAVERY RECONCILIATION STATUE”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2007/index.php?id=582&City=RICHMOND
” A modified enlarger bellows was made into a pinhole camera w/ variable focal lengths and 4×5 backs. It is adapted to use b&w paper or film. This image was made on RC photo paper.””
Copyright 2007 JAMES DRAPER, JR. All rights reserved.
2008, “untitled”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2008/index.php?id=622&City=RICHMOND
“Leonardo 4×5 W/A, f/250, 5 minute exposure, Ilford b&w paper, w/ photo flood light, outside cloudy day shot. Join the pinholers and rediscover the art of photography.””
Copyright 2008 JAMES DRAPER JR All rights reserved.
2006, “TREDEGAR FOOT BRIDGE”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2006/index.php?id=978&City=RICHMOND
“This exposure was made at Brown’s Island in Richmond, Virginia. I used the six inch Leonardo pinhole camera, 4×5 backs, loaded with black & white photo paper.”
Copyright 2006 JAMES W. DRAPER, JR. All rights reserved.
2005, “AN AGING OLDSMOBILE”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2005/index.php?id=834&City=Richmond
“This image was made with my handmade wooden pinhole camea, fitted with a 5×7 film back. I used Kodak Polycontrast RC black & white photo paper to capture time. Pinhole photography is enjoyable and challenging.””
Copyright 2005 JAMES W. DRAPER, JR. All rights reserved.
2004, “THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2004/index.php?id=1312&City=Richmond
“Have you ever used an oatmeal box as a pinhole camera? Well, it takes great photos! This photo was made on Kodak Polycontrast F black and white paper.”
Copyright 2004 JAMES DRAPER, JR. All rights reserved.
2003, “AN OLD FIRE ESCAPE”
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2003/index.php?id=925&City=Richmond
“This photo was taken with an oatmeal box. I used black & white photo paper as my recording surface. This angle was selected to emphasize the many steps. I enjoyed using the oatmeal box as my pinhole camera because it gave an exaggerated view.”
Copyright 2003 James Draper, Jr. All rights reserved.
RVA as Seen Through the Pinhole” will open as a part of the First Friday’s ArtWalk, 5-9p on Friday, September 5 at Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center. This exhibition of black and white photographs is produced by the artist, James W. Draper, Jr., using the techniques of pinhole photography.
Folklore Society’s Cultural Center is located on 101 East Broad St. in the downtown RVA arts district at the corner of 1st and Broad Street and the exhibit will be available Sept. 5th — Nov. 30th. For more information visit their website: www.efsinc.org
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