Pin hole photography (I just need to retrieve my photos)
A recipe for pinhole camerasIngrediants:Ingredients:
1 x container (e.g. biscuit tin, chocolate powder carton etc.) 1 x sharp knife Black Gaffa/Duct tape A very thin, sharp pin Black matt paint and a brush (or black spray paint) Aluminium foil (Tinfoil) or a soft drink can A pair of scissors (optional) step 1Find a container(preferably tin) with a lid that blocks out most of the light.e.g a cocoa can.
Step 2Paint the inside and the lid completely black to block out all light, if necessary paint the outside also. This will prevent light from bouncing around on the inside and will give you a clear image.
Step 3Cut out a rectangular hole halfway up, roughly 2cm square.
Step 4Cut out a slightly larger square out of tin foil and use a pin to make a small hole in the centre. Then cover the rectangle you already cut making sure it fits well.
Step 5Make a shutter flap out of card or tape, but make sure it completely covers the hole and blocks out all light.
Step 6n the darkroom (under the red safe light) cut a piece of photographic paper to fit inside your container. Secure it in place with a small piece of tape if necessary. It should stay completely still throughout the exposure. Securely attach/replace the lid of your container and close the shutter.
Step 7Take the camera outside and find a suitable subject. Ensure that the camera is stable and can't be moved during the exposure. Open the shutter and expose the paper. Depending on the size of the pinhole and the brightness of the light your exposure can be anything from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Make an educated guess and use your first image as a guide.
Step 8Take the camera outside and find a suitable subject. Ensure that the camera is stable and can't be moved during the exposure. Open the shutter and expose the paper. Depending on the size of the pinhole and the brightness of the light your exposure can be anything from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Make an educated guess and use your first image as a guide.
Step 9Close the shutter at the end of the exposure time and take the camera back to the darkroom. Carefully remove the paper and place it in the chemicals:
Step 10There are two methods for creating a positive from your paper negative:
In the darkroom: Make sure that your print is dry. Get a flat sheet of glass bigger than the image and another sheet of paper roughly the same size as your negative. Place the new (unexposed) piece of paper shiny side up underneath the enlarger. Place your paper negative on top of this and the glass on top of both. Select an exposure time of approx. 8 seconds. Expose the image. Remove the bottom piece of paper and develop as before. In Photoshop: Scan your paper negative. Import this scanned image into Photoshop. Select Image >Adjustments > Invert. Adjust the Levels if necessary. Rename the image and export as a jpeg. |