Camera Obscura Giving the image a new perspective
Even today, the basic principle of every camera is the camera obscura (pinhole camera). The history of photography is exciting - a self-made pinhole camera can provide insights into the world and the development of photography as we know it today. The camera obscura is ideal for training perceptual skills and mindfulness (e.g. in nature). By focussing consciously and purposefully, details and other perspectives can be effectively observed, perceived and ultimately recorded.
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Number of participants
Minimum: 1; optimum: 2; maximum: 3
Duration
10-30 minutes
Place
Seminar room with window or outside in the open air
Additional material
- At least 1 transparent sheet (e.g. sandwich paper)
- pencils
- A tripod if necessary
Set-up and procedure
Go outside with the pinhole camera. Place the camera opposite the desired subject, for example a tree. If you hold the camera in your hands, the picture may be blurred. Therefore, find a firm surface on which the pinhole camera can stand and then remove the cardboard shutter from the hole. The camera obscura projects an inverted image via a lens, which is directed onto a glass using a mirror. Place a transparent piece of paper on this glass and also a cloth over your head to keep out daylight. Then trace the contour lines with a pencil - and the (inverted) portrait is ready!