Second Edition:
The
only comprehensive book on pinhole photography. Includes more than 170 photographs
and illustrations, in both color and black and white. Pinhole Photography: Rediscovering
a Historic Technique is both an entertaining illustrated history and a practical
handbook. Included in the how-to chapter are directions on how to make and use
pinhole cameras, explanations on avoiding the most common mistakes, calculating
exposure times, charts and formulas for optimal pinhole diameters, making and
measuring pinholes, filtering, various camera designs including wide angle,
1:1, telephoto, multiple pinhole, and extensive information on how to use zone
plates. Includes lengthy chapters on the history of pinhole in both art and
science, pinhole's renaissance from the 1960s into the 1990s. Many contemporary
images are shown throughout the book. This book is a must for anyone interested
in pinhole photography!
