Pinhole Camera #1

Making my very own camera! What an experience this will be. 

Let's check out my process!

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1. Gather supplies, including: a shoe box, scissors, tapes, spray paint, can, aluminum foil and pins. Check!

2. Make the camera box my own, with spray paint and acrylic paints. Check!

3. Test it out!

The first few attempts...

Attempt 1: ~5:05pm

- cloud cover, with sunny periods, 2 second exposure,  handheld

Result: White

Attempt #2: ~ 5:15pm

- cloud cover, with sunny periods, 10 second exposure, handheld

Result: White, with some image showing

Regroup: Looked at the pinhole and there may have been black paint covering it, so I re-poked the pinhole

Attempt #3: ~ 5:25pm

- cloud cover, sunny periods, 10 second exposure, set on ground (steady with hand)

Result: Blurry image, but an image began to appear!

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......many attempts later...

My detailed log can be found here.

Future Attempts and outcomes:

Took lots of selfie pictures, trying to get the right exposure and clarity

Started to play with other objects, like mirrors!

And self reflections, too!