Using Theatrical Lighting Gels to Filter and Color Correct Polaroid Films

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Erin Malone looks at using inexpensive theatrical lighting gels rather than traditional photographic filters to create custom size fillters for use with Polaroid films in the pinhole and zoneplate process.

Magic on the Playa :: A Look Inside the Pinhole Camp

Each summer in late August, August 27 through September 3, 2007 this year, thousands of people travel to the remote and barren Black Rock desert of Nevada for the art festival Burning Man. Home for a week to artists, and revelers, it is also home to the Pinhole Camp.

Imagined Spaces :: Inside the Constructed World of Lou Krueger

A look behind the vision and work of Lou Krueger. Fascinated by his work and the combination of intricate dioramas he constructs and the custom cameras he makes to take the images, WL talked to Lou this summer and he peels back some of the mystery by sharing his processes and taking us behind the scenes of these fascinating constructions.

How to Build a 4×5" Pinhole Camera

4x5 Pinhole camera
Take that first step to making pinhole images! Earl Johnson guides us through step-by-step instructions to make the simplest, easy to use, pinhole camera from black foam-core board and tape.

August 2007 :: Editor's Notes

Welcome to Issue #2 of Without Lenses. This issue brings a host of new articles and community features. Check it out!