Today I made another video, this time about how I determine exposure times for pinhole box cameras and paper negatives.
There is no right way to do this; each person has their own methods they're comfortable with, and some people want to be a bit more precise, while others prefer serendipity and chance to play a part in the creative process. Some people like to use exposure guides only, where you judge the quality of the light and go with some predetermined recommendation, while others, like myself, use the crutch of a light meter. Pinhole especially fosters this creative spirit, that those accustomed to the rigor of the craft of large format, or the scientific method, might be put off by. Myself, I like for things to be a bit more precise, only because I've wasted so much film and paper over the years with dumb mistakes; but I also understand that the purpose is to create images, not merely perform laboratory experiments in sensitometry. I figure a bit of precision doesn't necessarily kill creativity, rather that I'm striking a balance between the two; giving the Muse something to work with!
With that said, here's the link to the video.
https://youtu.be/5wZ4yTxlzvM
~Joe
There is no right way to do this; each person has their own methods they're comfortable with, and some people want to be a bit more precise, while others prefer serendipity and chance to play a part in the creative process. Some people like to use exposure guides only, where you judge the quality of the light and go with some predetermined recommendation, while others, like myself, use the crutch of a light meter. Pinhole especially fosters this creative spirit, that those accustomed to the rigor of the craft of large format, or the scientific method, might be put off by. Myself, I like for things to be a bit more precise, only because I've wasted so much film and paper over the years with dumb mistakes; but I also understand that the purpose is to create images, not merely perform laboratory experiments in sensitometry. I figure a bit of precision doesn't necessarily kill creativity, rather that I'm striking a balance between the two; giving the Muse something to work with!
With that said, here's the link to the video.
https://youtu.be/5wZ4yTxlzvM
~Joe
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