Tom Persinger of f295 writes: f295 Symposium 2008: An Examination of Lensless, Alternative and Adaptive Photographic Processes is being held in Pittsburgh, PA USA May 29 – June 1, 2008. Here are a few of the latest announcements! The Official Symposium Hotel I’m pleased to announce that The Holiday Inn Select at University Center is [...]

Annual Members’ Show of the Japan Pinhole Photographic Society (JPPS) featuring work from members around the Japan and international members from the USA. Poland, Germany, and Australia. A variety of work in color and black and white. The show runs Wednesday, 8–12 August, 2007, at the Koto-Ku Culture Center, 4-11-3 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Symposium [...]

Therese Brown, whose Holga, pinhole, and Polaroid work I’ve been following on Flickr for the last two years or so, has just launched a web site of her photography as well as a blog. Check it out at thisiswhatisee.com!

Tom Persinger of f295.org writes: We are PLEASED to announce dates & some details for the 2008 f295 Symposium! The event will take place in Pittsburgh, PA USA May 29 – June 1, 2008. The schedule is beginning to take shape with the following events already planned (though subject to change). —————————————————— DRAFT Schedule of [...]

Check out this excellent interview with Katie Cooke by Chris Keeney. You can see Cooke’s work at her Web site, slowlight.net.

Katie Cooke has just launched a portfolio site of her pinhole work, which I am a rather huge fan of. I could go on and on about how great it is, but you may as well just go and see for yourself at slowlight.net. While you’re there, you may also want to have a look [...]

Without Lenses, "a quarterly journal exploring the art and craft of lensless photography", has just launched with three interviews: Spreading the Pinhole Love :: Behind the Scenes with Tom Persinger of f295 Catching Light :: Making Cameras with Artist Jo Babcock Visiting with Craig J. Barber Check it out at WithoutLenses.com.

NOTE: We have sent a copy of this to the WPPD team, and will be happy to include their response. Were it not for the time-sensitive nature of the material, we would have done so prior to publication. I was psyched for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day this year. I packed up a bunch of film [...]

Today, Sunday, 29 April, 2007, is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day! Get out and shoot, then upload your best shot to the 2007 gallery! There are heaps of workshops around the world that cover both camera building and shooting and processing, check the WPPD events page for something near you. More info at pinholeday.org. I’ll be [...]

Experimental photographer and camera builder Chris Keeney (whom I recently had the pleasure of interviewing) is now offering custom, hand-made MintyCams, which are pinhole cameras made from Altoids mint tins. Keeney writes: For those of you that are interested in the mintycam, but aren’t sure you want to go to all the trouble of painting, [...]