THROUGH A TINY HOLE
Pinhole Photography Workshop
Led by Artist Marian Roth
Date: Thursday, June [add date]
Time: 1 PM – 4 PM
Location: The Commons
Cost: $25
Register:
Step into the world of pinhole photography with acclaimed Provincetown artist Marian Roth. In this hands-on 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.
Working with handmade pinhole cameras, participants will learn how light travels through a small aperture to create beautifully soft, dreamlike images on photographic paper. Marian will guide the group through the fundamentals of camera obscura photography, exposure, composition, and the developing process.
During the workshop, participants will:
Learn the history and principles of pinhole photography
Create photographs using pinhole cameras
Experiment with light, shadow, and long exposures
Develop photographic images by hand
Gain insight into Marian Roth’s innovative photographic practice
By the end of the session, participants will walk away with their own developed pinhole photographs and a deeper understanding of this unique analog process — along with techniques they can continue exploring on their own.
Materials will be provided
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.