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Tutorials, techniques and the history of pinhole photography and cyanotype

Inverted image projected onto the wall of a dark chamber through a small hole

Why is the image inverted in a pinhole camera?

Why does the image projected in a dark chamber appear reversed top to bottom and left to right? The explanation lies in the path of light, in a few simple...

Why is the image inverted in a pinhole camera?

Why does the image projected in a dark chamber appear reversed top to bottom and left to right? The explanation lies in the path of light, in a few simple...

A thin ray of light piercing a dark enclosure, illustrating the dark chamber of a pinhole camera

The pinhole camera box: a light-tight dark chamber

The dark chamber is the physical principle of the pinhole camera: a completely dark enclosure with a hole. The double meaning of the French term, light-tightness, and why every pinhole...

The pinhole camera box: a light-tight dark chamber

The dark chamber is the physical principle of the pinhole camera: a completely dark enclosure with a hole. The double meaning of the French term, light-tightness, and why every pinhole...

Inverted image projected onto a wall by a camera obscura, illustrating the principle of the dark chamber

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.

Clean illustration of the key notions in the pinhole photography glossary

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.

Diagram of how a pinhole camera works, showing light forming an inverted image through a hole

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...

Black Sténoflex camera on a table, with its central hole and hand-shaped shutter.

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.

Workshop flat lay bringing together a pinhole camera and black and white prints for a complete guide to pinhole photography

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.