Pinhole Self Portrait
Negative taken using a cardboard box turned pinhole camera. The negative then used in the darkroom to creative this positive.
Resin coated black and white paper.
2008
Pinhole Self Portrait belongs to the following groups:
PinHole Photography, Self as Other and The Patchwork Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints
Mindy McGregor
nicely done!
Mathew Reed replied
bowsThank you :)Lorraine Creagh
Great work. I’ve only done that pinhole effect in photoshop…I must try the real way =)
Mathew Reed replied
Thanks! :) it’s pretty easy to do… provided you have dark room access haha. I enjoy not being able to see what you are shooting. So it can be a nice surprise. Trying to stay really still for ten plus seconds is a bit annoying though…
jaycee
Great shot, and a handsome man
Mathew Reed replied
Haha, aww shucks, double thanks ;P
jaycee
more than welcome :)
aglaia b
wow, love the real old fashioned feel to this.
it looks quite sharp for a 10s plus exposure.
lovely.
Mathew Reed replied
LOL I know, I could really imagine Chaplin shuffling along in the background or something. And thanks :P
butchart
works even better with this shot…. kudos….....b
Mathew Reed replied
Thanks Butch :] always appreciate your support.
Paul Compton
Love this. The effect is somewhat Victorian. Terrific.
Mathew Reed replied
I know, I totally dig the style that it offers. Pfft who needs high tech digital devices when you have a cardboard box :P (Well… and all the darkroom chemicals…)
Kara Salame
this is really quite nice. great job!
Mathew Reed replied
Why thank you very much! :3
Duncan Waldron
Good portrait Mathew, and despite the uncertainty about framing, there’s not wrong with this one :) Extreme wide angle?
Mathew Reed replied
I truly love the randomness of pinholes. Well i guess there’s the maths to it to form some sort of control, but I much prefer just tossing something together and seeing what the results are. :)
Duncan Waldron
I quite agree
Soxy Fleming
I like the surprise of the framing too. I have five sheets of 5 by 7 paper exposed and just need to get into the darkroom with them. They were pretty much done in full sun so I’m hoping for some nice detail. I should try one at arms length like this.