Camera Explorations

Camera Explorations

Alyssa S  //  Five things about me:
1. I'm a senior at Holland Christian
2. I like peanut butter with ice cream
3. I read books like most people eat candy.
4. Astronomy fascinates me.
5. I like jazz music.

May 13 / 10:39am

rain, rain, go away...

Sorry I haven't updated in a while- last week was Tulip Time and I was gone for three of the days. The last couple days when we've been taking pictures has been cloudy- today it is raining. So Kristin and I have decided to take pictures indoors. They normally are underexposed, so we decided to turn on all the stage lights. Yesterday I tried to take two there, one for 2 min. and the other for 5. They were both VERY underexposed, so I currently have one going for 30 min. Hopefully this works.

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Filed under  //  indoor   picture   rain  
May 6 / 11:41am

“Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” -Winston Churchill

I finally have been able to get good pictures! They are a bit over exposed, but they are visible. :) I've learned the exposure needs to be around 20 on a sunny day facing away from the sun

#1: 20s sunny bikes- the camera shook during the picture
#2: 20s sunny statue
#3: 20s sunny track
#4: 20s sunny downtown by the ferris wheel

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Filed under  //  picture   success  
Apr 28 / 6:22pm

Take Two...

Today, after taking several more failed pictures, I tried making a new camera. It is now bigger, has a larger focal length, has a bigger pinhole, and is painted black on the inside. Hopefully this works!
Here are the new specifications:

Picture_2

Filed under  //  camera   measurement   picture  
Apr 26 / 5:01pm

First Pictures

Friday and today were our first days of taking pictures. On Friday, my picture was over exposed and turned out nearly all black. Today went better- the first one wasn't all black, but still had splotches all over and no distinct picture. The second one turned out better- it was supposed to be of tulips near school, and they are somewhat recognizable. I'll scan them later this week and get them up as soon as possible.
Filed under  //  picture   pinhole   school   tulip