Pinhole Camera was created by simply cutting a large hole (~1cm diameter) in the lid of a black cardboard box. A pinhole is formed by poking a needle thru a thin strip of tin cut from an old coke can and attached to the cardboard box over the centre of the hole. Another strip of metal is used to act as a shutter to admit or prevent light to the box. This is attached by a piece of tape and manually opened and shut using some sort of adhesive tape.
1) Load photopaper into bottom of box and tape in safelight , darkroom conditions. (red light)
2) close box and tape down shutter to maintain true dark inside box.
3) go to subject and secure camera in a stable spot not liable to small movements due to wind, vibration from machines, passing people etc etc
4) remove shutter and expose paper to light coming thru pinhole.
5) after allocated exposure time / mins/hrs/days depending on lighting conditions and diameter of pinhole, reattach shutter.
6) return to darkroom and remove paper from box under safe-light conditions.
7) place paper in developer tray for 5 mins
8) transfer to stop bath for 2-5 mins
9) finally transfer to fixer bath for 15 mins prior to rinsing in water and drying paper in dedicated machine.
If you've fucked up anywhere along the way .....start again!
Numerous excellent websites can advise you on the ease and flexibility of pinhole camera work.
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