Pinhole Cameras

Forget those fancy fragile cameras and clunky zoom lenses - your next camera can be created right at home! In this step-by-step guide from Chris Keeney, you’ll learn that a stunning photo can be captured by placing a pin-sized hole in any light-tight object, including teapots, coffee cans, pumpkins, mint tins, and more! This beautifully simple process results in photographs that are uniquely ethereal - featuring blurred edges, streaks of light, and enchanting imperfections that are deter... More

Forget those fancy fragile cameras and clunky zoom lenses - your next camera can be created right at home! In this step-by-step guide from Chris Keeney, you’ll learn that a stunning photo can be captured by placing a pin-sized hole in any light-tight object, including teapots, coffee cans, pumpkins, mint tins, and more! This beautifully simple process results in photographs that are uniquely ethereal - featuring blurred edges, streaks of light, and enchanting imperfections that are determined by your personal technique and the quirks of your handmade equipment. With specific instructions for constructing, testing, and shooting with your camera, before developing the exposed film in a DIY darkroom, this spiral-bound manual invites you to embrace the basic principles of photography and explore experimental lo-fi style!