Category Archives: Inspiration

Inspiration

Get Inspired – Camp Tecumseh

Today’s featured photo reminds us of simple pleasures.

Camp Tecumseh
[singlepic id=37]Camp Tecumseh, Ondu 6×6, ©Jeff McConnell 2015[/singlepic]

Jeff McConnell captured this warm scene with his wonderful Ondu 6×6 pinhole camera (mentioned in our camera roundup!). The leaves on some of the trees just starting to turn for Fall, and inviting chairs on the dock, make you want to just kick an afternoon away laughing with a friend and watching the clouds pass by.

This photo was chosen because of the way the pinhole feel adds to the vignette of fond memories.

Jeff’s images can be found on Flickr and on his personal website.

 

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Get Inspired – Monastery Maulbronn

Today’s inspiration comes from a quiet corner in Germany.

Monastery Maulbronn
[singlepic id=36]Monastery Maulbronn, Nikon F80, ©Bernd Daub[/singlepic]

Bernd Daub made this wonderfully contrasty capture with his Nikon F80 and pinhole cap. The monastery is listed as a World Heritage Site, and sits fortified on the outskirts of Maulbronn.

This image was chosen to be highlighted because of the wonderful contrast that is subdued just slightly by the softness of the pinhole. A wonderful subject!

Bernd can be found on Flickr and his personal website.

 

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Get Inspired – 30 Minutes

In today’s featured photo, Atttila Hupjan shows us what happens when you just leave that shutter open!

30 Minutes
[singlepic id=23]30 Minutes, Zero Image 612B, Fuji Provia 400, ©Attila Hupjan[/singlepic]

Attila made this photo by mounting his Zero Image 612B on the back of the boat and leaving the shutter open for 30 minutes. The white squiggle in the sky is the moon as it bounced in the sky on the way back to shore. He opened the shutter when the sky was still blue at dusk and captured the last glimmer of setting colors.

 

We feature this photo because of the fantastic way it shows some simple experimentation. Sometimes just letting go of the technical preparation for a photo yields some of the best results.

Attila can be found on Flickr and his personal blog.

 

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Get Inspired – West Side Market

Today’s photo deceives with an apparently empty market.

West Side Market
[singlepic id=27]West Side Market, Zero Image 6×9, Fuji Acros 100, ©Kier Selinsky[/singlepic]

I made this 6 minute exposure in a very very crowded West Side Market in Cleveland on a Saturday afternoon. The crowd was so thick you could barely move, but because of the long exposure, the place looks empty!

This photo was chosen because it highlights the effect of a long exposure on a crowded area. To learn more about the use of long exposures, check out our article on multi-lapse.

Kier is the editor of ƒ/D, and his work can be found on Flickr.

 

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Get Inspired – River Rocks

David Cerbone provides this moody river scene for today’s inspiration.

River Rocks
[singlepic id=26]River Rocks, Zero Image 612B, Kodak T400CN, ©David Cerbone[/singlepic]

David made this capture of the Cheat River in Albright, West Virginia. It’s a beautiful part of the country and David has created a lot of excellent work studying that rugged landscape.

This photo was chosen because of how well it represents the feel you get in the river valleys of West Virginia. I’ve backpacked in the nearby Monongahela National Forest and can attest to the dreamy and misty mornings.

You can find more of David’s work on his Flickr page.

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Get Inspired – House

Today’s photo takes us into the world of wetplate collodion!

House
[singlepic id=22]House, Leonardo Pinhole Camera, Wetplate Collodion on black glass, ©Joanna Epstein[/singlepic]

Joanna Epstein made this wonderful image in La Rioja, Spain. She used her Leonardo 4×5 camera to produce the image on wetplate collodion with black glass. The combination of techniques produces a truly one of a kind image!

We chose this image because of the way Joanna combined pinhole photography with wetplate collodion in order to produce the image she envisioned. Combining pinhole with various techniques can produce wonderful results!

Joanna can be found on Flickr, Twitter, and Blogger.

 

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Get Inspired – Movements 7 – arriving at the airport

Movement comes to the forefront in today’s featured pinhole photo.

Movements 7 – arriving at the airport
[singlepic id=21]Movements 7 – arriving at the airport, P-sharan pinhole camera, Fuji Provia 400, ©Martin Martinsson 2015[/singlepic]

Martin is a passionate amateur photographer and never leaves his home in Malmö, Sweden without his trusty P-sharan paper pinhole camera, usually loaded with slide film. He got hooked on pinholing a few years ago when a friend lent him a paper camera, lured in by the dreamy quality of the photos.

We chose to highlight this photo because of the unique way that movement is highlighted. It’s always fun to have movement in a pinhole photo, and sometimes even more fun when it’s the camera that’s on the move!

You can find more of Martin’s work on Flickr, lomography, and Tumblr.

 

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Get Inspired – Southerscales Scars

For today’s pinhole photo, we bring you Mark Rowell’s moody Polaroid shot.

Southerscales Scars
[singlepic id=17]Southerscales Scars, Zero Image 4×5, Polaroid 55, ©Mark Rowell 2015[/singlepic]

Mark shot this craggy scene in the UK, wielding his Zero Image 4×5 with the single 25mm extension.

We chose this photo for today’s feature because not only is it a great photo, but it’s a great use of large format Polaroid film. The technique enhances the feel of the tough life of this lonely tree.

Mark can be found on Flickr

 

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Get Inspired – Lights

Today’s photo gets abstract!

Lights
[singlepic id=18]Lights, Sharan pinhole camera, Kodak Ektar 100, ©Ingrid Budge 2015[/singlepic]

We’ve featured some of Ingrid’s work before, and here we’ve got to do it again – and there may be an Artist Feature recognizing her work soon. Her images drip with mood.

This photo was chosen for today’s feature because it shows how magical the results can be if you leave the tripod at home. By going handheld, Ingrid’s pinhole images bring the emotional to the very forefront of the photo.

Ingrid can be found on Flickr and Facebook.

 

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Get Inspired – Kirmes

Today’s featured pinhole photo comes Germany!

Kirmes
[singlepic id=19]Kirmes, Lochkamera DIY, Fomaspeed N311, ©Jan Geisen[/singlepic]

Jan Geisen shot this surreal image of a ferris wheel at the funfair Cranger Kirmes in Germany, which is an annual 10 day fair and the second largest fair in Germany.

We chose to feature Jan’s image because of the unusual effect that the motion had on the presentation of the image. The blurred ferris wheel cars make the wheel itself to pop off of the image, almost like a drop shadow. Wonderful unexpected things happen in the world of pinhole!!

You can find more of Jan’s work on lomography.com