Foundation Art
Assignment #5
Photography Project: Pinhole Camera

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Project:  Design and construct a pinhole camera (see classroom demonstration).  Utilizing your knowledge of the darkroom, camera and exposure produce a series of images (more than one) that best depicts your personality in graphic form (see examples below).  Consider using props like trees, cars and clothing to better inform the viewer and make your image dynamic and interesting.  Fully explore the possibilities of a 20-40sec. exposure time!  Try moving in short controlled ways.  Produce three images that will be turned in: one negative, one positive and one solarized print (solarization will be demonstrated in class).  Time permitting, produce a forth print that incorporates color into the overall composition (hand-coloring, also demonstrated in class).

Scale: any scale (defined by paper size and box size, possibilities are endless!)

          Note:  narrow boxes will produce a wide angle image while long (large) boxes
          will produce a more telephoto type image.

Medium:  photography

Grading Criteria: 

• Is the overall design and construction of the camera well crafted (no light leaks, shutters that work, etc.)?
• How effectively has the student manipulated and controlled the medium (technical aspects of the process)?
• How inventive has the student represented himself in his photograph? 
  FINISHED PRINTS MUST DYNAMICALLY UTILIZE THE RELATIVELY LONG SHUTTER SPEED INHERENT TO THE PROCESS (make use of movement and/or transparency!).

Samples:

Negative	Positive	Solarized print
Solarized print	Dynamic vantage point	Excellent use of time exposure! 10 seconds in one position and  another 10 in another position.

Positive created with Photoshop (action: image/adjust/invert),
then applied duotone color effect (action: image/mode/duotone).

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