Tiki Head Camera in the Works!

I'm making progress on my second pinhole camera. It's 3 inches deep, which will make it have a wider field of view than my first camera (which is 4" deep). I haven't decided if I'll purchase another laser-drilled aperature or if I'll just make one. Using my Dad's tools and my primitive woodworking skills, I'm carving a tiki head on the front. I'll try to keep some progress shots posted as it comes together.

The Invisible Woman Didn't Know...

That her gloves and stockings wouldn't turn invisible with her. Boy, was she embarrassed.

Reflections

Kids Standing Still

These two pinhole shots were about 20 second exposures. The kids were, as instructed, standing very still. To seven to ten year olds, standing still is a tricky proposition.

Sepia Girls

After a long and frustrating session, trying to get a good shot of my girls, the only good shot turned out to be the one with their backs to me. This shot is a couple of years old; they aren't as difficult to shoot now. With a camera, I mean.

"I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille"

Here are some shots I did for my portfolio. I particularly like the feet for the texture.

Snacks and Such

Amee and I frequently have a few snacks and a nightcap before bed: some cheese and crackers, dry salami, fruit, etc. While snacking the other night, I shot the remnants. The flamingo swizzle and green bamboo swizzle came out of our drink of the night, the venerable Old Fashioned.

Natural Latex

I did a few shots using translucent natural latex. They turned out well, I think.

Lomography

This shot of me was taken by Amee with her Lomo Action sampler a couple of years ago. It's essentially a no-tech toy camera that makes four exposures in sequence. It's fun to play with, despite the low image quality.

To Be, or Knot To Be...

I've tried to master a few knots used in Japanese rope bondage (shibari). It's a bit complicated, but it looks so neat. And no, this isn't a lifestyle thing with me; I love the visual of it as a photographer. I have a couple of other shots I've done with different patterns; I'll post them when I get a chance. For some really fantastic shibari photography, look up the work of Nobuyoshi Araki.

Humor at the Grocery Store

While on my way out of the grocery store, I saw an interesting vending machine.
The thing I found the funniest is the tagline "Plus other Fine toys." Pooping animals, plus other fine toys. Hmm...

Devil Duckies

After shaving this morning, I filled the sink with water and put my daughters' devil duckies in the water. The resulting image conveyed a message. I need to clean my sink.

Cribbage and Cocktails

Here are some shots from last night's game of cribbage. Amee and I were having a drink (an Opening Cocktail--Canadian whisky, sweet vermouth, and grenadine) celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary. Although most of the time Amee soundly defeats me at cribbage, I actually won a game. Yay!

Digital Close-ups

I bought a new digital camera with my tax return, just a small Canon. It's so much better than my two previous digital cameras. I don't even have to do much in the way of color correction; none at all most of the time. So far, the thing I'm enjoying the most about it is its macro capability--it can focus as close as 1 cm. So enjoy a few extreme close-ups.

Flip Flops

These are some shots I took on April 30th--I didn't use these, but I liked them anyway.

The Joy of Pinhole Photography

It's not so much joy, but it sure is fun. Last year I built a pinhole camera from wood, brass, and a laser-drilled aperature (from Lenox Laser). I made it to use 4x5 film holders. It has been a blast learning what looks cool and what doesn't work. I'm building another 4x5 camera with a shallower depth for a wider angle, and I made 4 cameras from quart-size paint cans from Lowe's, which I distributed to interested friends to try. We all participated in Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (www.pinholeday.org) on April 30th. I'm considering building a camera to take medium format film.