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Tutorials, techniques and the history of pinhole photography and cyanotype
Camera obscura history: the Renaissance painters' drawing tool
The camera obscura as a tool for drawing and painting, from Leonardo da Vinci to Vermeer. How this dark chamber helped people understand perspective and light.
Camera obscura history: the Renaissance painters' drawing tool
The camera obscura as a tool for drawing and painting, from Leonardo da Vinci to Vermeer. How this dark chamber helped people understand perspective and light.
How does a camera obscura work? The principle of projection
A camera obscura is a dark chamber with a small hole that projects an inverted image of the outside world. Definition, principle and link with the pinhole camera.
How does a camera obscura work? The principle of projection
A camera obscura is a dark chamber with a small hole that projects an inverted image of the outside world. Definition, principle and link with the pinhole camera.
Alhazen and the camera obscura: the birth of pinhole optics
Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) gave the first scientific description of the camera obscura and of light travelling in a straight line. Why he is central to the history of the pinhole...
Alhazen and the camera obscura: the birth of pinhole optics
Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) gave the first scientific description of the camera obscura and of light travelling in a straight line. Why he is central to the history of the pinhole...
Pinhole photography glossary
The vocabulary of pinhole and analogue photography, defined simply: pinhole, dark chamber, latent image, developer, fixer, photographic paper, exposure time, diffraction and the rest.
Pinhole photography glossary
The vocabulary of pinhole and analogue photography, defined simply: pinhole, dark chamber, latent image, developer, fixer, photographic paper, exposure time, diffraction and the rest.
Pinhole photography for beginners: where to start and what to avoid
Where to start with pinhole photography, in what order, and the pitfalls to avoid if you want your first photo to come out right. The getting-started path, explained by Éric...
Pinhole photography for beginners: where to start and what to avoid
Where to start with pinhole photography, in what order, and the pitfalls to avoid if you want your first photo to come out right. The getting-started path, explained by Éric...
How does a pinhole camera work? The principle explained
How does a tiny hole form an image without a lens? The path of light, the inverted image and the infinite depth of field of the pinhole camera, explained step...
How does a pinhole camera work? The principle explained
How does a tiny hole form an image without a lens? The path of light, the inverted image and the infinite depth of field of the pinhole camera, explained step...
Pinhole camera history, from its origins to photography
The history of the pinhole camera at a glance, from the camera obscura observed in Antiquity to the birth of photography in the 19th century. The timeline by Éric Marais.
Pinhole camera history, from its origins to photography
The history of the pinhole camera at a glance, from the camera obscura observed in Antiquity to the birth of photography in the 19th century. The timeline by Éric Marais.
Pinhole camera definition: a simple, clear explanation
What is a pinhole camera? The French word sténopé means both the tiny hole and the lensless camera that uses it. Definition, origin and link with the camera obscura.
Pinhole camera definition: a simple, clear explanation
What is a pinhole camera? The French word sténopé means both the tiny hole and the lensless camera that uses it. Definition, origin and link with the camera obscura.
Pinhole photography: definition, how it works and a beginner’s guide
What a pinhole camera is, how an image forms without a lens, how to build a camera obscura, how to estimate exposure times and how to develop your photos.
Pinhole photography: definition, how it works and a beginner’s guide
What a pinhole camera is, how an image forms without a lens, how to build a camera obscura, how to estimate exposure times and how to develop your photos.