Apr 27 2008
IWDIG Photographers Back to Roots for World Pinhole Day
Pinhole expert Eric Mitchell celebrated Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day by running a special introductory course at Dimbola Lodge today 27th April 2008. Several of the IWDIG photographers put down their DSLRs for the day and joined the others for this very interesting and informative look back in time to the origins of photography.
Eric got creative with Pinhole Photography and was more than able to help anyone that shared his interest to experiment with cake tins, baked bean cans and his own preferred medium beer cans. He also allowed the group to try out the latest in pinhole cameras specially imported from Japan and although a simple medium these cameras are quite sophisticated and create stunning images.
Eric had a lot of interest this year’s course and some of the images will be scanned and placed on the Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day Website. www.pinholeday.org
The cost of joining Eric today was a mere £1 to cover materials, not as expensive as one might think for a once a year event and well recommended by everyone who attended. Eric is really pleased that there has been a renewed interest in the subject, but slightly disappointed that there seems to be so few enthusiasts willing to contribute to Worldwide Pinhole Day from the Isle of Wight.
To find out more about this fascinating area of photography check out the links below.
www.photo.net/learn/pinhole/pinhole
Thank you Eric a great time was had by all.