Category Archives: Inspiration

Inspiration

Get Inspired – 1961 VW Bug

Today we feature pinhole’s take on an iconic car.

1961 VW Bug
[singlepic id=124 w=600]1961 VW Bug, Zero Image, Kodak Ektar, ©John Thomas 2015[/singlepic]

John Thomas produced this pleasing capture from the interior of a 1961 VW Bug using his Zero Image pinhole camera loaded with Kodak Ektar. It’s a combination that seems meant to be – the notorious palette of Ektar, soft focus of pinhole, and vintage perfection of the Bug – I wouldn’t want this any other way!

You can find more of John’s work on Flickr.

 

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Get Inspired – Steam Locomotive

This pinhole photo arrives with the force and grit of the Industrial Revolution.

Steam Locomotive
[singlepic id=123 w=600]Steam Locomotive, Homemade camera, Ilford HP5+, ©Anatoly Tankov 2015[/singlepic]

Anatoly Tankov captured this powerful scene in the Siberian region of Russia with his homemade pinhole camera loaded with Ilford HP5+. The low angle and sweeping clouds do well to compliment the imposing nature of the steam engine. Well done!

More of Anatoly’s work can be found on Flickr.

 

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Get Inspired – Blue Lake

I want to sit by the edge of this small lake all day…

Blue Lake
[singlepic id=122 w=600]Blue Lake, Zero 45 w/Graflex 23 back, Kodak Ektar, ©Moni Smith 2015[/singlepic]

Moni Smith made this wonderful capture at Blue Lake, Portland, Oregon – a city that surprises with so many quiet places of understated beauty such as this. She made this shot with her Zero Image 45 in the 25mm configuration and a Graflex 23 back loaded with Kodak Ektar 100. For a long time I’ve shot Fuji color, but something about the tonality of Ektar these days has got me rolling in that direction now.

More of Moni’s work can be found on Flickr, her personal blog, and her pinhole blog that she runs with some friends, Pinhole Obscura.

 

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Get Inspired – Under the Trees

We welcome back Marko Umicevic for today’s contribution.

Under the Trees
[singlepic id=121 w=600]Under the Trees, Custom Panoramic Camera, Paper Negative, ©Marko Umicevic 2015[/singlepic]

If you’ve been following ƒ/D for some time now, you may recall Marko’s image, Wild Coast that we featured in April. Under the Trees was made using the same custom panoramic paper negative based camera. Marko shot this at the courtyard of the Student Center in Zagreb. At the right is the French Pavillon, dating from early 60s and nowadays is mostly used for exhibitions and site-specific sound installation.

You can find more of Marko’s wonderful images from in and around his native Croatia on Flickr and his ImageKind space.

 

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Get Inspired – Chûn Quoit

It is fitting that these prehistoric ruins be photographed with the oldest of techniques.

Chûn Quoit
[singlepic id=120 w=600]Chun Quoit, Zero Image 4×5, Fuji Acros, ©Paul Hetherington 2015[/singlepic]

Paul Hetherington made this wonderful capture in Cornwall with his Zero Image 4×5. This is the only quoit in the area to keep it’s capstone in situ, and as such is quite the iconic burial structure.

More of Paul’s work can be found on Flickr.

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Get Inspired – Dusk, Barjarg

Our friend from Down Under grabbed this wonderful scenic on a whim.

Dusk, Barjarg
[singlepic id=91 w=600]Dusk, Barjarg, ©Barry Kirsten 2015[/singlepic]

In this image, Barry shows us exactly why sometimes you need to just grab the camera and let it ride. In this example he grabbed the camera from the dining table, and pointed it towards the Samaria hills in the distance. The sun was setting and, rather than taking a detailed reading, he just set the camera on the deck railing guesstimated an exposure. We’re glad he did!

 

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Get Inspired – Twilight Cycle – Diptych 2

Today we turn the notion of motion capture a bit on it’s head.

Twilight Cycle – Diptych 2
[singlepic id=90 w=600]Twilight Cycle – Diptych 2, ©James Guerin[/singlepic]

Often times in pinhole photography we see motion used to bring an inescapable sense of drama to an image. For this image, James chose to mount his pinhole camera to the very object in motion. The result, as I’m sure you’ll agree, is absolutely wonderful. Well done!

More of James’ work can be found on Flickr. Notably, James is the man behind the Reality So Subtle pinhole cameras – a brand that has gained quite a bit of notoriety (and has been used to great effect on some of the images featured on ƒ/D as well).

 

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Get Inspired – Collin Street Bakery

Today we take in the energy around us.

Collin Street Bakery
[singlepic id=89 w=600]Collin Street Bakery, Zero Image, ©Mike Rosebery 2015[/singlepic]

Mike Rosebery captured this scene from a bakery in Tyler, Texas. He deftly used his Zero Image pinhole camera to take in an extended scene at this bakery. While the long exposure left out all the people (an effect we’ve highlighted before), you can see the energy those people left behind. It’s a wonderful quality of pinhole, the ability to capture energy without specificity, and we’re glad that Mike reminded us here.

More of Mike’s work, including a lot of Southwest scenes, can be found on his Flickr page.

 

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Get Inspired – Paessaggio

Today we feature a scene so serene we could stare at it all day..

Paesaggio
[singlepic id=88 w=600]Paesaggio, Reality So Subtle 4×5, TMax 100, ©Vittorio Silingardi[/singlepic]

Vittorio Silingardi made this wonderful capture in the countryside of Europe. The title, Paesaggio, refers to the European sense of landscape, and the way that the individual observation is the uniqueness of the experience. We love this photo for the way that Vittorio framed the foreground and the sweep of the land such that it feels like one could walk into the scene.

More of Vittorio’s work can be found on his website and Flickr.

 

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Get Inspired – Whitby Abbey

Today’s featured pinhole photo is rather awe inspiring.

Whitby Abbey
[singlepic id=86 w=600]Whitby Abbey, Zero Image 2000, Rollie IR 400, ©Alastair Ross 2015[/singlepic]

Alastair Ross produced this wonderful image using his Zero Image 2000 loaded with Infrared (IR) film. IR pinhole is a very powerful combination, especially for subject matter such as this. The feelings of movement, and a broody darkened sky, bring about a sense of foreboding around a house of God. Quite the delightful composition, I’d say!

You can find more of Alastair’s work on his blog, Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, or Flickr.