(CAMERA OBSCURA) UNRAVELLED:
Pinhole Photography
Led by Artist Marian Roth
Date: Thursday, June 18
Time: 1 PM – 4 PM
Location: The Commons
Free and open to the public
Register:
Step into the world of pinhole photography with acclaimed Provincetown artist Marian Roth. In this workshop, participants will explore the magic of image-making using one of photography’s oldest and simplest techniques: a tiny hole instead of a lens.
Marian Roth will give a talk on the mechanics and aesthetics of pinhole photography. You will learn how, in general, to construct a pinhole camera out of almost anything. Then we will turn a space in The Commons into a pinhole camera. Participants can use a phone or SLR to make images within the space.
*if you have a camera you would like to convert into a pinhole camera, please contact Marian Roth beforehand.
What is Pinhole Photography?
Pinhole photography is a lensless photographic technique that captures images using a tiny hole rather than a traditional camera lens. Light passes through the pinhole and projects an inverted image onto photosensitive paper or film, producing atmospheric and often beautifully unexpected results.
photo by Pat Kearns
About Marian Roth
Marian Roth is an accomplished multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans photography, painting, and ceramics. Well known for her innovative camera obscura photography, Marian has long drawn inspiration from Provincetown’s landscape and light. “Provincetown has been my muse since I moved here in 1982. It is here that my life as an artist really began.” Her photographic background continues to influence her work across mediums, bringing a rich visual sensibility to everything she creates.