5 Beginner Tips for Pinhole Photography
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- čas přidán 7. 11. 2021
- I've got to say, although I've got very little experience with pinhole cameras, the simplicity of the process combined with the dream-like results has got me hooked!
I can't wait to experiment some more, and maybe even do some printing in the darkroom with some of my shots!
For a more in-depth article on my 5 tips for pinhole photography, as well as an overview of the Dora Goodman Scura pinhole cameras, head on over to the link below to check out the article I wrote for their website:
doragoodman.com/5-tips-and-tr...
Nice video, Jess. I recently got my first pinhole camera so I'm doing a lot of experimenting. My first thoughts are that if you're taking a view of something you definitely need something in the foreground to really make use of the amazing depth of field and give a dramatic composition.
I think the best tip is "if you think you're close enough, get closer"
So true! It's really hard to judge how much your subject will fill the frame (or not!), so get in as close as you can!
Short sharp and sweet video, good primer for pinhole photography
The colors in that butterfly/leaf shot are gorgeous!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! Ektar and pinhole is my favourite combination, with Acros a close second!
Thanks for watching!
Great video as always Jess! What a neat little camera there are certainly a lot of brilliant people creating fascinating tools for us in the community!
These images look so sharp for pinhole photos! I do not have much experience with pinhole photography but these tips surely made me curious to try :)
They are definitely the sharpest pinhole photos I have ever made! I do have another pinhole camera that I sometimes shoot with, and the images do come out relatively sharp, but nothing like this! The fact that the Scura has a curved back probably has a lot to do with the sharpness, and it also reduces distortion, which is great!
Thank you so much for the new content by the way. Great post, be safe!
The farm work is finally winding down, so I'm finding the time to be able to film/edit videos again, so there will be many more coming!
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful tips and nice results, thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much, I'm happy to hear you liked it! ❤
Excellent advice!!!
Thanks, Brian! And thanks for watching!
Fantastic video Jess!
Thanks, John, I really appreciate that!
Great info Jess I’m going to give it a try 👍🏻
the camera looks so cool
It is really cool to shoot with! My favourite part is the magnetic shutter, it slides so smoothly!
Great tips Jess and lovely images Pin hole is fun and another tool in the armoury
Thanks so much! Pinhole photography is a lot of fun, I highly recommend it! Of course, I'm still learning in every aspect of my photography, but I think it's great to pick up skills and keep them in your back pocket, you never know when you might need that particular skill!
Thanks for watching!
Lovely video and good pinhole tips. I've been wanting to print a Dora Goodman camera too. You may have sold me on one. Cheers.
Thanks for the great video! Cant wait to try these tips. What pinhole camera is this?
Hey Jess, your timing is impeccable! I just got my first pinhole camera. I’m sitting here wondering where to start when I got a YT alert about this video. Reading your article now! You’re the best!!
Jim, this means so much to me! That is pretty awesome timing, and I hope you have lots of fun with your new camera! What did you get? I'm now finding myself riddled with pinhole camera GAS, I still have my eye on an Ondu, and maybe even a 4x5!
Thanks for watching!
@@JessHobbs A film photographer friend made it with his 3D printer. I can’t send photos here so I will send you a picture via IG.
Great tips!
Thanks, John! ❤
Awesome Tips and I'll certainly be putting them into practice! I just have to get that Scura built :P
Thanks, Alex! You'll have lots of fun with the Scura, and once built you'll feel so proud of yourself for doing it! I can't wait to see what results you get with yours!
Thanks for the info! :)
Thanks for watching! 😀
Great video Jess, beautiful B_Roll
Every single one of those tips is right on, Jess! (Also, as a fledgling youtuber, I gotta say: the grading/editing/b-roll in this video is awesome. Much to learn!)
Thanks Leonid! It's funny because this video started out as a series of IG stories, then we adapted it for YT!
Also, I love your channel! You have such a charismatic way of talking to the camera, you look so natural!
Thanks for watching! ❤
@@JessHobbs Thank you so much for the kind words Jess, really does mean a lot - especially coming from you!
I missed out on the IG stories but these tips definitely deserve the full YT video treatment ;)
All the products in the website have been sold got,How can I get the pinhole camera?
Great tips! Been looking at the Scura cameras for awhile now. Any thoughts on the 6x6 vs the 135 version?
I only have the 6x6 version, for some reason I'm more attracted to a square pinhole image, but I do have my eye on the 35mm as a possible future purchase! I like that the 35mm version is panoramic, so it gives a whole other change in perspective!
Thanks for watching!
Word of warning. Resolution drops a lot with smaller formats. That might be what you want. But might come as a surprise to some.
The finest features size attainable is determined by the size of the pinhole regardless of format.
Smaller pinholes don’t work because of diffraction.
Medium format occupies a nice Goldilocks zone between resolution, lightfalloff at the edges, cost of material and cumbersomeness.
@@Frisenette Thanks for that. Makes sense. I'll probably use it mostly for landscape so the extra detail is always appreciated. Panorama 135 could be neat too but getting the horizon level without a viewfinder would be interesting I'm sure. Besides, can always crop the 6x6.
Tip #6 Participate in Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day on the last Sunday in April.
Thanks Jess. I'm just in the process of building a 4x5 pinhole and these tips will come in handy for sure.
Just love the simplicity, basic rawness of pinhole.
Try IR + polarizer.
Try underwater and multiple
Flashes.
Excellent tips, they definitely play into the experimentation I was talking about! Pinhole photography is a great way to throw away the rules and let loose!
Thanks for your advice!
All my digital cameras have a spare cap with a little hole on it..
that camera's 3D printed, isn't it? amazing.
Hard to find one of these... I don't have a 3d printer ...😢
Ale dobre zdjecie mozns zrobic kazdym aparatem. Czy tanim czy drogim.
I have only just tried pinhole photography. I got a pinhole body cap for my Nikon cameras. So far every image is soft. Very soft. No sharpness at all. I have used it on all my Nikon film cameras and my Z7 with the FTZ adapter. Is there maybe something wrong with the pinhole cap. I'd hate to think that I need to get a dedicated pinhole camera to see acceptable results.
I've only ever shot pinhole images through dedicated pinhole cameras, so I really can't say if it's the camera or the pinhole itself. I do know that if the pinhole isn't laser drilled, or if any dust or dirt gets in, it can bring down the quality of the images, so maybe check to make sure the cap is good.
Thanks for watching!
Check the, quality of the pinhole. I make my own with precision drills in hard temper pie dish foil polished after to remove burrs, thin out the foil and to get a really fine edged hole. Also for any given focal length there is an optimum size hole that gives sharp focus eg 100 focal length a 0.4mm might fall into that optimal category and say a 50mm focal length will be a 0.2 mm. These are only examples to illustrate my point others may have their own ideas on what works
My first few pinhole images were not sharp. I had my camera on a lightweight aluminum tripod so camera shake on a long exposure was the likely culprit as the photos are improving! I really need a sturdy tripod and need to be careful when tripping the shutter!
Прикольная девушка, будто Скруджа МакДака смотрел.
I shoot expired film almost exclusively in all my pinhole cameras
tip 2 dont take tripod, tip 3 get a tripod)))