Pinhole Photography - Mini Version
First graders pose in two long minutes in front of the paint-can (Photo: Preus museum)
A brief introduction to analog magic
- We take a group picture of the class with the help of the world's simplest camera – a paint can with a small hole. The exposure time is long and depends on a lot of daylight – the process can take up to four minutes!
- Afterward the class may possibly go into the darkroom to develop the paper negative, a maximum of 12 students at a time – done in groups.
- Grade level: 1-10 and high school (with the darkroom included: 6-10 and high school)
- Time period: 10-30 minutes