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Its pinhole camera harvest time again!

It is this time of the year that I adopt my alter ego of The Pinhole Wizard and collect the pinhole cameras that I scattered across the country in the depths of Winter. These simple cameras take a single exposure over a full 6 month period. They are exposed to all that the British Weather can throw at them. Many are full of rainwater, pollen, insects and sometimes air rifle pellets. Here is just one of the pictures ‘harvested’ this Summer from the National Trust’ Dyrham Park Estate near Bath. The image has lots of little spots from grass pollen, the lines in the sky is a record of the sun as it passes across the sky through the seasons. You can see more examples in my extreme pinhole photography page

If you are interested in a talk on the subject or a practical pinhole photography workshop send me an email or call on 07973 631185

6 month pinhole picture at Dyrham Park.

Mobile pinhole photography workshops

A camera is one of the simplest creative tools there is. In this one day workshop you will learn the basic principles of photography, make your own camera, and take pictures with it. You will also see how a pinhole camera made from household rubbish can record images that a modern digital camera costing many thousands of pounds cannot.

The workshop can be delivered in any office or classroom, I bring my own simple darkroom which requires a 2m x 2m square area and all other equipment and materials required. At the end of the session attendees will have made their own camera and taken a few pictures with it.

This workshop has been succesfully delivered at Bath University, for the National Trust and for private individuals

Workshop pricing

For schools, colleges and not for profit organisations £250 for up to 10 attendees

Private individuals £40/person with a minimum of 7 attendees

There is a small charge for delivering the workshop more than 20 miles from Bath, email me for a quote.

Please contact me if you would like more information 07973 631185

1 minute exposure taken with a homemade pinhole camera

6 month pinhole photograph, Cheney Court

Some professional soul searching over a recent royal snapshot

I was with my family last weekend at the annual Beaufort Polo Club event and captured what I thought was an interesting juxtaposition. There were significantly more photographers than the three I shot here, some concealed in the hedge in full military camouflage. Perhaps by taking and showing this royal snapshot I am as guilty as the photographers that scrutinise every waking moment of these people’s existence. For me however this image also questions the tabloid media’s obsession with the everyday and often trivial aspects of the lives of celebrities and royals. Why do we need to see yet another picture of royal princes playing polo? Is it really news worthy? Discuss…..

Princes William and Harry and the paparazzi

Promotional video documenting the making of Bath based Marshfield Farm Ice Cream

To shoot this promotional video required a few very early morning starts to catch the sunrise and the first milking of the day however it was all worth while when you also get to shoot in an ice cream factory.

Industrial product photography

Many specialist industrial and scientific tools are rarely seen outside of the workplace however some are so beautifully designed it is nice to share them with a wider audience. This is a recent shot taken on location at a workshop in Wiltshire is of a paint spray gun used in the auto trade. This type of industrial product photography can often be done at your site using a portable studio set up or if you prefer we can collect it to shoot in our studio. If you would like more information give me a call on 07973 631185

Industrial product photography – De Vilbiss spray gun