A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens and with a single small aperture, a pinhole—effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. Light from a scene passes through this single point and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box. Check out these images taken with this simple camera:
photo by woo-kyung
photo by Cesare Masetti
photo by 42andpointless
photo by Kristy Hom
photo by IMRE BECSI
photo by Tea, two sugars
photo by Bill Hartmann
photo by MarkGuitarPhoto
photo by Bill Hartmann
photo by woo-kyung
photo by MarkGuitarPhoto
photo by stephanie carter
Did you know you can make your own pinhole camera? By using common household materials, you can really make a camera that will produce pictures. There are tons of tutorials for it. Look up and give it a try!
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