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Solargraphy is the art of long exposure photography that captures of the image of the sun moving across the sky. These exposures can last days, months, even years.
This Instructable will show you one design for solargraphy pinhole cameras. Any pinhole camera will work, but this design has a few important advantages:
- Cheap. Beer and soda cans are only "worth" 5 cents (10 in some states), and are filled with tasty beverages.
- Durable. These cans are nearly waterproof, and resistant to the weather.
- Easy to make. It only takes a few minutes to make one, and it can easily be done in an assembly line process.
NOTE:
This design is not my original idea; I got the idea from here: http://www.pinholephotography.org/Solargraph%20instructions%202.htm
This Instructable will show you one design for solargraphy pinhole cameras. Any pinhole camera will work, but this design has a few important advantages:
- Cheap. Beer and soda cans are only "worth" 5 cents (10 in some states), and are filled with tasty beverages.
- Durable. These cans are nearly waterproof, and resistant to the weather.
- Easy to make. It only takes a few minutes to make one, and it can easily be done in an assembly line process.
NOTE:
This design is not my original idea; I got the idea from here: http://www.pinholephotography.org/Solargraph%20instructions%202.htm
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Signing UpStep 1Tools and Materials
Tools:
- Can opener,
- Sewing Needle,
- Scissors.
Materials:
- Aluminum cans,
- Electrical tape,
- Enlargement paper(http://www.adorama.com/ILIS5725P3.html).
Notes:
I used 16oz. beer cans because they fit a whole 5x7" sheet of enlargement paper without cutting. You can easily adapt this design for 12oz. cans.
Last summer I tested out 25oz. Fosters cans. If you go with the larger diameter cans, you'll need another large can to make the lid.
- Can opener,
- Sewing Needle,
- Scissors.
Materials:
- Aluminum cans,
- Electrical tape,
- Enlargement paper(http://www.adorama.com/ILIS5725P3.html).
Notes:
I used 16oz. beer cans because they fit a whole 5x7" sheet of enlargement paper without cutting. You can easily adapt this design for 12oz. cans.
Last summer I tested out 25oz. Fosters cans. If you go with the larger diameter cans, you'll need another large can to make the lid.
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2) Can you make a sort o photographic paper for this?
1) The lines in the upper left corner of the main photo are the drawn by the sun as it moves across the sky. At the summer solstice, the sun is at it's highest point in the sky. As the winter solstice approaches, the sun becomes lower in the sky.
2) I used store-bought photographic enlargement paper as the film for my cameras.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
Good work!