Pinhole Photography:
David Ellis and Paul Giguere
Pinhole photography, sometimes referred to as lensless photography,
is the capture of an image using a tiny pin sized hole in a thin sheet
of metal instead of a conventional glass lens as the aperture, allowing
a ray of light to enter a container projecting the image onto light-sensitive
material creating the negative.
Our presenters will talk about their own experiences in pinhole photography.
They will discuss the process of using a pinhole camera with its advantages
and limitations, special characteristics and potentials.
They will bring various examples of cameras they have created plus images that
they have taken using the process.
David Ellis, a guest presenter, is an accomplished photographer and
printmaker. He currently divides his time exploring pinhole and alternative
low-tech photographic processes, teaching photography at Rhode Island School
of Design, leading workshops and working as a freelance photographer. He has
been the recipient of various grants and fellowships. He has shown in numerous
exhibitions and his work is held in many public, private, corporate and notable
museum collections.
Paul Giguere,a CAA member, has been making photography since he was 7
years old and through every major period in his life, his photography has evolved
to help him capture his vision of the world. He enjoys experimenting with various
approaches to his photography and it is this constant experimentation that he finds
exciting. His work has been exhibited in various museums, galleries and art shows
throughout the United States.
