Pinhole Camera Worksheet:

Camera Obscura- Means in Latin "dark chamber." It is a box or room that has a hole in one of its sides. This was the device leading into photography and cameras.

Pinhole Camera- Simple type of camera that has a light-proof affect, with only one hole providing a small amount of light.

Exposure Time- Is the length of time that the shutter of the camera is open to light.
A) Bright Sun- 15-20 Seconds
B) Cloudy/Overcast- 30-45 Seconds
C) Indoor Using Window Light- 3-5 Minutes
D) Indoor Away From Window- 7-10 Minutes

Camera Shake- Camera shaking or moving making a picture not as clear, or even blurry.

Exposure With Bright Sun and Shade- Between half a second and multiple hours.

Exposure and Size of the Camera- The size of camera defines what needs to be exposed, and what amount of time exposed.

Moving Objects Taken With a Pinhole- You will have to take the picture at the perfect time otherwise it will turn out blurry and will not come out like a normal photo. Timing is key.

Exposure Directly into the Sun- 15-20 Seconds, might come out blurry or un-clear.

Light Leaks (Discovery and Solution)- Foggy patterns on more then one negative photo, go through and fix it.

What does the Developer do- Takes the photo and develops it into an actual image.

What does the Stop Bath do- Processing a photo after developing it, and it will will stop the development of the photo.

What Happens in the Fixer- It will correct and fix all of the little mistakes in the image.

Why do we Wash Prints- To get rid of all of the images chemicals that they have 'bathed' in. This will stop their processes and clean the image.

What are Safe Lights- A red or green light causing a certain small amount of light into a room. This would mean the safe amount of light gets in.

What are Fixer Spots- Either the fixer chemical being dripped onto a photo when it is not supposed to be on it. The other way is when the fixer is not washed off after development.

Why Agitate Chemicals when Printing- Agitating the chemicals with get an even area of chemical all over the photo and it can even speed up the process.

What Should you be Concerned With in Chemicals and Skin Contact-  They can irritate your skin, and if ingested can give you severe lung issues.

What do you Need to be Aware of in Chemicals Dripping into Each Other? And how to avoid? - They can cause a chemical reaction or they can completely spoil the whole process.

What Causes Prints to Stick Together? Prevention? - Prints will stick together if they are placed together still wet. They will stick to each other and will not come apart. Don’t stack prints.
 

Describe the Difference Between an Overexposed and an Underexposed Film... Overexposed film is overly bright and you can’t see important details. Underexposed film is when important details are too dark to see.