Art 121

ASSIGNMENT #2: QUICK PINHOLE PROJECT

STEP 1:

Create a pinhole image using a paper negative. In the darkroom, place a small piece of photo paper (emulsion side out) inside one of the pinhole cameras provided in class. Make sure the black tape is covering the pinhole. Go outside. Find a subject and place the camera on a stable surface (the ground, a table, a bench…). Remove the black tape and make an exposure of 1-2 minutes (times may vary). Cover the pinhole with tape and bring the camera back into the darkroom. Open the camera and process the paper as usual. Examine the “paper negative” and make exposure adjustments.

STEP 2:

Take your dry paper negative into the darkroom. Contact print your paper negative to another piece of photo paper using a contact printing easel (or print proofer). Using a wide aperture (f2.8, f4), make a test strip with 10 second exposure intervals. Choose an appropriate exposure time and make a print.