Assignment #2: My Pinhole Cameras

     For this assignment, I constructed two functional pinhole cameras: the first one out of a recipe card tin, and the second one out of a wooden birdhouse. 

    Camera #1: 

    The first camera was made simply by poking a pinhole in the side of a tin, sanding down the other side of the hole, and spray painting the inside of the tin entirely black. 

    To use this camera, load the photo paper into the tin across from the pinhole. It is helpful to secure the photo paper by putting tape on the back of it. Close the tin and seal the opening seam, as well as the pinhole, with black electric tape to prevent any light leaks. Then, arrange the camera where you'd like to use it, pull back the tape covering the pinhole for the desired amount of time/shutter speed, and reseal when done. 

     Camera #2: 

    This camera was made by cutting off the bottom of a wooden birdhouse, spray painting the inside of the birdhouse black, forming a fitted tin foil bottom for the birdhouse, as well as a tin foil shutter to cover the birdhouse entrance hole. 

    To use this camera, load the photo paper in through the bottom, place the tin foil bottom on and seal it with black electric tape. Also seal the shutter closed and the top of the birdhouse, since there is a small hole there. Arrange the camera where you'd like to use it, pull back the tape to open the shutter for the desired amount of time/shutter speed, and reseal when done.