How To Make A Pinhole Camera

Step 5 Load The Photo Paper

This must be done in complete darkness. You can make a darkroom in a bathroom or closet and use it for developing and changing paper. Tape a piece of photo paper to the inside of the box across from the hole. Put lid on and make sure the shutter is closed. Now you can go out in the light.

Comments

[saharahoveybaldwin]

can i use a safelight for this step? like, while loading the paper...

[tylervitale]

Using a safelight should be fine. Just don't use a bulb higher than 25 watts and be sure not to get the paper closer that 3 feet to the safelight.

[andyoaryoga]

whether it is possible to replace the paper with a regular camera film? how to apply and the required distance between the pinholes with a regular film camera

[andyoaryoga]

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[shortw]

Where could I get the developing photo paper and how much is it?

[KMaq]

i got photo paper from staples.  will this work? it comes in a small box of 100.  i suppose i need to take them out of the package in the dark room as well? 

[Musicman41]

You need to make sure that it is photo DEVELOPING paper. What it sounds like you got was photo PRINTING paper. They are not the same thing. Developing paper is sensitive to light and changes color when exposed to the light. Printing paper is not and can only be colored by ink. I hope this helps.

[vickaronomie]

 Yes, or else the paper will be developed all over, turn gray, and will not be able take another image. It'll be useless, like film taken out of the cartridge and exposed to sunlight.

[anti_mullet9]

 It needs to be darkroom paper and not regular inkjet photo paper for a printer. 

Something like this will totally work.  
www.amazon.com/Ilford-Multigrade-Deluxe-Coated-Glossy/dp/B00009V3C5/ref=pd_cp_p_1