One of my resolutions for 2022 was to spend money on education rather than more camera gear - a plan I’ve more or less adhered to! One of my educational outings was a two day workshop with Andrew Bartram, doing some pinhole photography and learning to develop my own film. I’ve written about the workshop and what I learnt over on my Inspiration and Education page but I thought I’d share the resulting images from the day in a post here.
Alongside my pinhole camera I took a Holga 120N, which I’d recently bought for the princely sum of £21 on eBay. This simple plastic camera has just two apertures and one shutter speed (1/100 of a second) and a basic zone focusing system but it’s capable of surprisingly sharp and characterful images. Even better, it weighs almost nothing which is a joy compared to some of my digital gear!
I had some fun with my little Ondu 6x6 too, especially at the decaying house Andrew took me to. I’ll definitely be coming back to spend some more time here when I get a chance as I think this old structure has lots more to offer.
Many years ago I heard Charlie Waite say during a talk that every landscape photographer goes through a ‘shed’ period, photographing barns and sheds in the countryside. The Cambridgeshire Fens offered plenty of opportunities for me to follow his example!
Photos taken on 4th April 2022