2024 Winter Solstice Pinhole Camera Pics

Happy winter solstice to one and all! From here on in the light increases daily, which brings me much joy and increased functionality. 

Here's the latest in my ongoing collection of pinhole camera pictures. They are made with sheet film in repurposed beer cans, with a literal pinhole, that were set in place on the summer solstice. Each band of light represents the path of the sun on a particular day. 

They are by their nature and extremely low tech and imperfect, but for me they are a perfect way to mark the slow but inexorable passage of time. In an age of instant gratification photography (which I also love), they are a lesson in patience and embracing the serendipitous.  

 These are the best of a lot that were all slightly overexposed. Pittsburgh had long stretches of sunny, dry weather this summer--usually we see much more rain--so I'm chalking it up to that. I've just set up the next crop of cameras, so we will check in with the meteorological universe on the summer solstice.

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