Pinhole Camera: a simple camera without a lens and with a single small aperture, a pinhole – effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. Light from a scene passes through this single point and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box.
From this project, I learned three things about the process of creating pinhole images. First, I learned that it is a much longer process to create a pinhole image than it is to get a digital image with the latest cameras. You have to go through a long process of putting the photo paper in the camera, taking the image with a certain amount of exposure time, and then go into the dark room and put the image through the developer, fixer, stop bath, and rinse. Second, I learned how to use trial and error to find the right exposure time to get a good photo. If you open the exposure for too long and let too much light in, then your image comes out very dark. If you don't keep the exposure open long enough and not enough light gets in, your photo will come out too light. The third thing I learned was that it is very important to make sure the pinhole camera is pointed toward your subject. Without immediate feedback, it is more difficult so you have to be sure the hole is lined up correctly.
Overall, I did indeed enjoy this project. I found it very interesting to break from the norm of today's digital cameras and cell phones to something less technologically advanced. It was also a fun challenge to try to problem solve to make a good photo with a camera that it more difficult to use. There were a couple things that I didn't like about this project. First, it is a little irritating to go through a whole developing process before being able to see your image. Also, I didn't enjoy the dark room. I didn't like the small, dark room and the smelly developing fluids.