Re: pinhole day workshops etc

At 01:33 PM 6/3/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi:
>
>International pinhole day was wonderful as is the website. A friend of
>mine was just starting to be interested in pinhole cameras. Pinhole day
>provided the oomph to actually do something. We have now made at least 4
>different cameras with plans to make a few more.

That's great, Gordon. I've heard some other, similar stories through the
pinhole day site, about people getting into pinhole for the first time -
mostly through workshops or by doing it in a small group of friends.

>I'm thinking about putting up posters and try to get other people involved
>in this locally next year. I would be surprised if anyone but the two of
>us knew about pinholeday locally. I'll see if I can get some kind of
>workshop or public access to a darkroom arranged.

We hope to have more support for publicity next year. But even if we get
more publicity in photo magazines and elsewhere, I think it will always
come down to one or two people in a location organizing something like you
are suggesting to really make it work.

>I could bring the cameras we have made with examples of the kinds of
>pictures they make. If we keep making cameras we could have a good
>selection. Could have people take pictures with ready made cameras or
>have them build their own.
>
>Maybe even have an exhibition of participants work.
>
>It would be nice to create enough local interest in this so that the local
>photo stores would carry a wider selection of films etc.
>
>Gord

Lots of great ideas, Gordon. Perhaps we could persuade you to work with us
to come up with more ideas of what people can do to make next year even
bigger?

Gregg
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Received on Mon Jun 4 07:45:32 2001