What is pinhole camera day?

Grandpa Ron · Sep 22, 2018

Okay I will ask. What is pinhole camera day in April? And what day in April is it.

I assume you take your pinhole pictures, then what?

Poisson Du Jour · Sep 22, 2018

World Pinhole Photography Day is held on the last Sunday in April around the world, 29th April in 2019.
Photograph anything you desire at any time on that day with a pinhole camera, either home-made or commercially available (of which there are many), get the film developed/processed and submit one and only one image to the World Pinhole Photography Day website Gallery with your name, location and other details. The variety of pinholes used and the quality of the work is always very interesting.

http://pinholeday.org
http://pinholeday.org/gallery/2018/

MattKing · Sep 22, 2018

Here is the thread referencing Photrio members' participation in this year's version: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/worldwide-pinhole-photography-day-2018.159048/

Nick Dvoracek · Sep 23, 2018

Grandpa Ron said:
Okay I will ask. What is pinhole camera day in April? And what day in April is it.

I assume you take your pinhole pictures, then what?

You have until May 31st to process and submit the picture you took on Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day.

summicron1 · Sep 23, 2018

I"m surprised you missed it. Pinhole Camera Day is a major celebration here in the US -- there are parades, the president issues a proclamation, wild parties abound!

But, no, seriously -- last sunday in april a few weirdos with little boxes wander around mumbling to themselves about reciprocity failure. But it's fun, in a way...

choiliefan · Sep 24, 2018

Around here we stretch out our old and antique view camera's bellows and count the pinholes on pinhole camera day.

bsdunek · Sep 24, 2018

choiliefan said:
Around here we stretch out our old and antique view camera's bellows and count the pinholes on pinhole camera day.

HA! You made my day.

mpirie · Sep 24, 2018

I thought Pinhole Day was a reference to the exposure time

Mike

ciniframe · Sep 24, 2018

summicron1 said:
But, no, seriously -- last sunday in april a few weirdos with little boxes wander around mumbling to themselves about reciprocity failure. But it's fun, in a way...

We weirdos need our special day to. Reminds me of a cartoon, A guy at a bar is raising a glass to “the lunatic fringe”.

NedL · Sep 24, 2018

mpirie said:
I thought Pinhole Day was a reference to the exposure time
Mike

Very good!

DWThomas · Sep 24, 2018

mpirie said:
I thought Pinhole Day was a reference to the exposure time

Mike

I have occasionally suggested that a folding chair should be a normal part of the gear -- especially when one figures in reciprocity failure!

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