Article · Holland Photo Imaging
7 Steps to Making a Pinhole Camera
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2017
About this lesson
A camera store's seven-step guide to building a light-proof box pinhole camera with a hand-pierced brass shim, loading photo paper, and developing the exposed print with basic darkroom chemistry.
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