getting ready for pinhole day

Pinhole Day is coming up. Just to be sure everyone has a chance to take a
pinhole photo on April 29, here's some information from the pinholeday.org
web site to get you prepared and thinking about it.

This weekend might be a good time to do the first part, "Before April 29".

:)

- Gregg

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How to Participate

(from http://www.pinholeday.org/participate/ - visit the site to read this
information in languages other than English)

It should be very easy for anyone interested in pinhole photography to
participate in the first Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. Here is what
you do.

Before April 29: Get your equipment ready!

    If you already own a pinhole camera:

        · Test your camera to make sure it is functioning.

        · Buy film, paper, or any other light-sensitive material ahead of time.

    If you don't own a pinhole camera:

        · Build one

        · Test it to become familiar with exposure times

        · Process the film, paper, or other light-sensitive material and repeat
until you feel comfortable with the camera and the procedures.

    Train your pinhole vision and begin thinking of your future WPPDay
picture...

        · If you are not familiar with pinhole photography, come and visit some
pinhole personal exhibits to develop a taste for this kind of photography.

        · Look at your own pinhole pictures, try to find out their special
characteristics; do you find in the result what you tried to get when you
were making the picture?

        · Plan what kind of picture(s) you would like to make.

        · Plan where you want to go to make your picture(s).

On April 29: Go out and make your pinhole images!

        This is a day to have fun. Go out by yourself or with some friends, and
take a fresh look at the world through your pinhole camera.

        If the weather is not good, remember that you can always take your
pictures inside! There is plenty at home to rediscover through the magic
eye of the pinhole camera.

        Enjoy yourself, and give a thought to all the pinholers participating in
this event around the planet.

After April 29: Process your images, and submit them on this site!

        · Process your image(s), or have a photolab process it for you.

        · Have an attentive look at the pictures that you have made on April
29.You have to make a choice. Remember:this is not a photo contest.There
are no good or bad pictures. Every pinhole photograph is unique. Choose one
image you love and you want to share with others !

        · Submit the photograph by following the simple procedures outlined on
this site.

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Pinhole Visions at http://www.pinhole.com
Worldwide Pinhole Photograhy Day at http://www.pinholeday.org
Received on Thu Apr 19 12:41:21 2001