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My New Toy … Walnut Pinhole Camera

Today I felt a little like Nicéphore Niépce as I shot photos from the top of a building on Main Street in downtown Franklin, Tennessee. My camera? A beautifully crafted 65mm f/130 pinhole camera made of walnut by Dennis Wilder.

This is such a contrast to my “normal” shooting with digital SLRs … and I LOVE the serendipity that this old technique allows. Digital is fast, immediate, highly controlled … where this is slow, clunky and far less control … all good therapy for me.

Polaroid proof.

My first Polaroid pulled from my new pinhole camera. Niépce would be proud.

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kyle dreier pinhole photograph

One of my favorite Polaroid shots from my afternoon on the roof in 30 degree weather. The exposure time on this was about 6 seconds … as I counted in my head … one Mississippi, two Mississippi. Oh, and the shutter? … my finger.
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What next? Who knows, but one thing’s for sure, I’m having fun.

- Kyle Dreier

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3 Responses to “My New Toy … Walnut Pinhole Camera”

  1. Chris Says:
    January 24th, 2008 at 9:58 am

    Nice!!!!

  2. sheila bocchine Says:
    January 24th, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    Great Photos! I found you via google alerts for ‘pinhole’. I can’t wait to see what else you shoot with this camera.

    Ciao,
    Sheila

  3. Brian Dominey Says:
    January 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Sometimes there’s nothing like going “old school.” I love the digital age and all it’s efficiencies. But there’s a certain quality from the old tools and techniques that you can’t get from digital.

    Great work! Keep shooting and shraring.

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