Sawtell Stroll

Thanks Dennis. As this is a family photo, I wasn’t going to upload here, but changed my mind tonight :)

Thanks Simon – I must say, it’s growing on me :) I think I was lucky with the clouds that day.

Thanks amante :)

Thanks David – I had wondered about that myself, but I’m not really a fan of photos on canvas

Thanks Anthony – appreciate the comment :)

Thanks rosson1 – glad you like it :)

Thanks for the compliment, Rachel :)

Many thanks Karen :) It didn’t seem “exquisite” when I first had the neg scanned, but the possibilities were definitely there, although it took me a while to get to this point.

Thanks Norm. It was an old rangefinder camera that I decided to modify. Pinhole is good fun, but having to reload the camera every time you make an exposure is a bit of a hassle, so I wanted a camera that would take a full roll of film. Felt slightly uncomfortable hacking the lens off that camera, but at least It would still be a working camera!

Getting the exposure right is fairly straightforward, as long as you know the aperture and focal distance, and have a meter (good old Weston III is still going strong!). Getting the framing right, and a decent picture at the end of the process… well, that’s another matter, and luck plays its part.

Like you, I’d been mucking about with Orton-like effects for a while, before I found it had a name. I’d also used in-camera double exposure with one exposure defocused, a long time ago, but doubt I still have many worthwhile pics from that era.

What you doing over Chrissie? We might yet meet over a lens and cuppa… BM me if you want to arrange something.

Thanks Pamela :)

Many thanks Susan. Had that camera out again today; I want the film to be finished so I can process what new gems I’ve got waiting ;-D

Many thanks, yongkek – appreciate the comment.

Thanks Danielle; I reckon every photographer should try “pinholing” at least once :)

Thanks Amy; don’t wear out your monitor ;-)

Thank you Louise. It’s one that has really grown on me, although the original straight print has less effect than this well-processed one.

Thanks Rene. I think I’ll be trying to improve on this one for quite some time!

Much appreciated Linda – especially considering the work you produce

Thanks fleur; as you know, getting a good result with pinhole can involve a bit of luck!