Pinhole Photography Interview from “The Pinhole Camera” blog
This is from “The Pinhole Camera” blog on September 10, 2010.
Interview Questions
1. When did you first get interested in pinhole photography and how long have you been practicing this art form? List any creative influences that have shaped your own personal style.
In 2005, I came across a pinhole photograph for the first time. I can’t remember the particular photo, but I remember being amazed at the unique quality of it. Although I didn’t know it at the time, as a photographer I was searching for a way to express myself in a simpler, more tactile way. I had grown weary of staring into a computer monitor while endlessly working in Photoshop. I then had the good fortune to find f295.com, the up and coming premier pinhole forum. At f295, I found a wonderful community of pinhole photographers freely sharing their images, experiences and helpful knowledge. After some brief research, I taped a black cardboard box to a Holga Polaroid back, climbed onto the roof and made my first pinhole photographs.