My Pinhole Cameras

 

Here are the finished results of my pinhole cameras! I made one out of a small cardboard box that I glued two layers of black paper into and used a sewing needle to poke a hole in the middle of the lid. The next one I created was out of an old coffee can that my grandpa cut a hole into. We then spray painted the coffee can with matte black spray paint and cut out a piece of a pop can to poke a small hole into and cover the bigger hole that was created. The piece of can was taped to the inside with black electrical tape and we taped along the outside as well. The last one we made by using shiny black spray paint and used a tool to poke a hole in it. I also glued paper into a lid of a can to cover the top of this camera. This one is more of an experiment to see the difference between the shiny and matte spray paint. I have more experimental aspects to add but these are the cameras are looking for now. 

Pinhole Creation Process

 Here are some pictures of the creation process of my pinhole cameras. This weekend I enlisted the help of my grandfather to create three pinhole cameras. He was an art teacher for many years, so he has a lot of supplies, tools, and knowledge that was very helpful. On the left is a picture of him cutting a rectangular hole into a coffee can, in the middle is a picture of a bunch of supplies and me gluing black paper into a small cardboard box , and on the right is my grandpa using a tool to poke a small hole through a tin can. 

Assignment 1: Diptych- Binary Opposition

A Flower in the Darkness: a literal and metaphorical definition. On the left is a portrait of my best friend who I have known for 15 years. It is safe to say that her alone as well as the two of us have been through a lot in life. I wanted to portray her delicate flower like essence that she doesn't always get to show to the world. Amidst the darkness of it all she is still able to embody a flower like softness.  

On the right is a white peony from my grandmother's garden. I took this photo last summer and it has remained one of my favorites a have taken to this day. The folds and texture of the petals make the photo look almost touchable. The delicateness of the flower was beautifully captured. 

Though both originally taken in colour, for the topic of binary opposition I felt black and white was better suited to further demonstrate opposition. The objects of focus in each picture are also opposed in their placement, the portrait taking up more of the left side of it's frame and the flower taking up more of the right side of it's frame.