Some of My Favorite Pinhole Photographs
If you've ever shot film or used film or photographic paper negative pinhole cameras, you know how difficult it can be to get a really stellar photographs. And it's even more of a challenge when working with film pinhole cameras. At any rate, over time I've created a few images that I'm rather found of and I've decided to list them on this webpage. Of course you can browse the other pinhole galleries, but I wanted this page only to have my personal favorites.
5x7 inch photographic paper negative of a roadside shrine in Baja Calfornia, Mexico. Created with Lavazza coffee can DIY (do-it-yourself) pinhole camera
Zero Image 6x6 color pinhole photograph of my son standing on a old rusted truck in the ghost town of Randsburg, California. Fujichrome Velvia 100F film
Black and white PinHolga pinhole self-portrait photograph created while hiking in the Na Pali coast in Kauai, Hawaii. Created with PinHolga camera - Delta 400 film
Color Zero Image 6x9 (multi-format) camera photograph of my family standing in a small creek in the Southern California Sierras. Fujichrome Provia 400X film
B/W 6x6 PinHolga pinhole (lensless) photograph of my daughter standing on the edge of the ocean with her Boogie Board at the Coronado beach, San Diego
BW vintage Ansco Ready Flash 620 converted DIY pinhole camera photograph of a baby and toddler playing on the beach at La Jolla shores. Salt water damage to film
6x6 B/W PinHolga pinhole photograph of a goat at the world famous San Diego Zoo, in Southern California. Ilford Delta 400 medium format black and white film
Color 35mm color negative print film photography of vintage car parked in the historic neigborhood of Mission Hills, California
Black and white Zero Image 6x12 (vetical) pinhole photograph of my daughter on the jungle gym. Ilford Delta 400 120 film
Color 35mm film pinhole photograph of the San Diego trolley passing by man waiting at intersection. Created with DIY matchbox pinhole camera by Chris Keeney
6x6 color PinHolga pinhole self-portrait photograph of photographer Chris Keeney at the Coronado beach in San Diego, California. Fujichrome Provia 100F film
Black and white PinHolga pinhole photograph of person at the edge of water fountain at Harvard University, Boston Massachusetts
Experimental 5x7 photographic paper negative photograph of Guadalupe & my hand. Created with DIY Lavazza coffee can camera - Paint developed with Kodak Dektol
B/W Zero Image 6x9 pinhole photograph of my son and his friend Sam doing jumping jacks on the Coronado beach in San Diego.
Color 35mm film MintyCam pinhole photograph of my father-in-law, Chuck, standing in front of a oil pump in Garfield, Kansas. Fujichrome Provia 100F film
6x6 Zero Image pinhole photograph of my daughter in the swimming pool at the La Quinta Resort, Palm Springs, California. Fuji Acros 100 film
Black and white Ilford photographic paper negative pinhole (lensless) photograph of Quadalupe statue in Old Town, San Diego, California
6x6 black and white PinHolga pinhole photography of vintage Chrysler California car. Ilford Delta 400 medium format 120 film. 3 second exposure
5x5 inch photographic paper negative photograph created with DIY cigar box pinhole camera for Pinhole Cameras; A DIY Guide book written by Chris Keeney
Since pinhole cameras have now way to preview the photo before you open the shutter, you have to use your mind's eye to imagine how the photo will be captured on the film. You have to take a leap of faith and trust yourself that you've positioned the camera in the best position to get the image you're after. In the MintyCam image above, I did just that. I place the camera at the base of this fine art sculpture and then peered over the top of it knowing that the texture and light reflected by the art piece would make for an interesting image. Of course I have no control over where the light leaks and film sprockets will go... but then that's half the fun of it... no knowing.
