What is a pinhole camera?
A pinhole camera is basically a light-proof box with a tiny hole in it. The film is exposed by uncovering the hole for a few seconds. (read more at wiki)
I’ve been wanting to make a pinhole camera for a while now with Boo…..to introduce her to film photography. I’ve shown her the iPhone method and when she was itty bitty I used to let her use my Holga camera with some spoiled Polaroid film I had. We spent the morning building the camera from scratch so she could see all the working parts.
It started with a Jello pudding box ( the large size). Here’s how you can make your own: