Street Fair In Astoria, Oregon

I love what pinhole photography does to crowds and people. In many instances, the long exposures will remove a crowd from a busy scene. In this case, my exposure wasn't very long and so I got motion blur. 

 

Camera: Holga 120 PC
Film: Kodak Ekar 100
Pinhole: 0.25mm
Focal Length: 48mm
ISO: 100
Aperture: f192
Exposure: 5 seconds
Dev: C-41 Lab (Blue Moon Camera)
Scan: Epson V500

Pinhole Film Swap with Aware Of The Void

As I mentioned a few posts down, I became interested in doing pinhole film swaps several months ago when I discovered people were doing them. As I thought about pinhole film swaps I came up with an idea. What if a person just sent an entire camera with film re-rolled to another person? My Pinholga is lightweight and cheap, so if it gets lost in the mail it's no big deal. Also, using the same camera would ensure the frames matched up. So I asked my friend Brendan if he would be interested in trying this and he was! I spent the next few weeks shooting a roll, then I sent it overseas to Ireland. I have to say, it was really fun seeing my little Holga on location in Ireland on Brendan's IG feed every now and then. And I am now thinking my little Holga needs more Transatlantic adventures...

I really love how the shots came out! I am really liking the way pinhole film swaps turn out in general and I really want to do more of them. The weird, dreamy nature of pinhole works well with the serendipity the double exposed image. 

Here are my faves. Click the thumbnail for bigger. 

I will get my camera back next week in Amsterdam - with a fresh roll ready to expose -  so stay tuned for a round two! 

You can see more (previous) film swap results from Brendan and I on my Flickr. 

You should definitely check out Brendan's wonderful photography. You can do so on his Flickr or his blog, Aware Of The Void. 

The North Side Of The Lake

Today's pinhole shot was taken at Trillium Lake. This lake is a favorite destination for Portlanders in the Summer, for good reason. It's a cool, alpine lake located in the shadow of Mt. Hood. The location is peaceful and beautiful. Most of the shots I get here Mt Hood is looming over the water. This was taken on the other side of the lake. 

Camera: Holga 120 PC
Film: Kodak Ekar 100
Pinhole: 0.25mm
Focal Length: 48mm
ISO: 100
Aperture: f192
Exposure: 5 seconds
Dev: C-41 Lab (Blue Moon Camera)
Scan: Epson V500

LenZLess

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Several months ago I took a chance on my photography and entered some of it into the Plates to Pixels LenZless exhibition. I found out a month ago that one of my photos was selected! The photo that you see above. I took this photo the weekend after my first pinhole photography class with the Holga PC I received as part of the class.

You can find the rest of the exhibition here. There is some AMAZING work here and I am so completely humbled and honored to be included here with them.

If you would like to purchase a catalog of the exhibition you can find it at the Diffusion Store. When you buy one of these you are supporting art and in return you will receive good karma.

Camera: Holga 120 PC
Film: Kodak Portra 400
Pinhole: 0.25mm
Focal Length: 48mm
ISO: 400
Aperture: f192
Exposure: 2 minutes
Dev: C-41 by Lab
Scan:Epson V500