Smoke Stack Way | Digital infrared Pinhole diptych Dark overcast day |
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his year's World Wide Pinhole Day was very gloomy with intermittent rain and heavy cloud cover. But the show must go on, so I went out on several occasions to make the best pinhole photograph possible under the unfavorable circumstances. It turns out that several handheld captures made in my neighborhood as a quick experiment, when joined as a diptych, proved to be the most propitious. I believe this is the first time I have united a pinhole optic with infrared radiation, and I am very much looking forward to exploring this combination on a bright sunny day. Every year I assign participation in this event as an extra-credit opportunity in my Materials and Process class. It is always enjoyable to see what my students produce, although it is generally disappointing how few engage.
“When you engage in systematic, purposeful action, using and stretching your abilities to the maximum, you cannot help but feel positive and confident about yourself.” - Brian Tracy
