Pinhole workshop Granville Photo Club, France

Biography of Elise Prudhomme Photographer - Education and Life Achievements
Shooting with a large format pinhole camera on the Grand Grève in Granville, France on January 1, 2014.
Shooting with a large format pinhole camera on the Grand Grève in Granville, France on January 1, 2014.

One thing leads to another…

My appearance on January 1, 2014, in waders with an 8×10″ pinhole camera and tripod slung behind my back, on the Grand Grève of Granville solicited curiosity by a gentleman stroller-by.  An enthusiastic member of the Granville Photo Club, he asked if I might be interested in demonstrating use of this particular pinhole camera (the Harman Titan 8×10).

Pinhole workshop at the Granville Photo Club, France

In April 2014, I made a presentation of large format pinhole photography to the interested members of the club, followed by a portrait session using color slide film (result above).  Working with an 8×10″ camera has always tempted me, however the weight and unwieldiness has not.  I have found an adequate compromise in the large format pinhole camera which is lighter weight and easy to carry on my back if I am trekking.  The negatives can be made into contact prints or scanned and enlarged.  I am currently testing cyanotypes with these pinhole negatives and love the result.